Comments by "Nicholas Conder" (@nicholasconder4703) on "Seydlitz DOOMS the 6th Army! BATTLESTORM STALINGRAD E39" video.

  1. After the war, my mother met one of the transport pilots who participated in the Stalingrad airlift in 1942. He was wounded by a flak round that took out the back of his calf.
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  2. I always thought that von Seydlitz-Kurbach's retreat order and subsequent destruction of stores was a major mistake on his part. Not only did he abandon excellent defenses that had held the Red Army at bay for 2 months, but he destroyed valuable fuel and ammunition as well. Although to be fair, it is likely this would have delayed the inevitable by only a few days at most, as it was lack of food that really hampered the 6th Army. However, having to deal with an unruly and insubordinate corps commander must have added considerably to Paulus' woes.
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