Stalingrad’s Final Week: How the Kessel Split Sealed Their Fate

Описание: THE SPLIT: When the Stalingrad Kessel Divided | January 26, 1943

On January 26, 1943, Soviet forces split the encircled German Sixth Army at Stalingrad into two isolated pockets. This documentary tells the story from the perspective of a German Obergefreiter in the northern pocket during the final seven days before surrender.

This is a historical education video examining one of WWII's most significant battles through primary source accounts and historical records.

📍 WHAT HAPPENED:
Soviet tanks from the 21st Army advancing from the west linked up with the 13th Guards Rifle Division north of Mamayev Kurgan, cutting the German forces in two. The northern pocket under General Karl Strecker would hold out until February 2, while the southern pocket under Field Marshal Paulus surrendered January 31.

⚠️ CONTENT WARNING: This video discusses historical combat, starvation, and wartime conditions for educational purposes.

🎯 KEY TOPICS COVERED:
Battle of Stalingrad final phase
German Sixth Army encirclement
Soviet Operation Ring
Mamayev Kurgan tactical significance
Winter warfare conditions 1943
WWII Eastern Front history
Military strategy and logistics collapse

📚 HISTORICAL SOURCES:
Glantz, D. & House, J. "The Stalingrad Trilogy" (University Press of Kansas)
Beevor, A. "Stalingrad: The Fateful Siege" (Penguin Books)
German military records archived at Bundesarchiv
Soviet combat reports - Russian State Military Archive
Testimonies from Stalingrad veterans (multiple archives)

🔍 RESEARCH NOTES:
All dates, unit designations, and tactical details cross-referenced with:
erenow.org Stalingrad historical database
Wikipedia historical articles (with academic citations verified)
Primary source documents where available

This video presents historical events objectively for educational purposes. We do not glorify war or promote any political ideology.

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