Germans Routed At Stalingrad

(31 Dec 1945) Germans Routed At Stalingrad In late 1942, the Russian forces start a drive to break the siege of Stalingrad. A pincer movement encircles and cuts off the Germans - completely destoying their 6th Army. The siege costs the Germans over half a million men and masses of war material. On February 5, 1943, 24 German generals surrender to the Russians. Marshall Stalin orders salvos of 240 guns in Mosccow to celebrate the decisive victory. Find out more about AP Archive: Twitter: Facebook: ​​ Instagram: You can license this story through AP Archive: