Beginning in the summer of 1942, Soviet generals Zhukov, Vasilevsky, Trikov and other famous generals led millions of Soviet troops, and the 6th Nazi German Army under Stalingrad The group army fought for five months, encircling and annihilated 330,000 elite German troops in one last move, and captured the first German marshal in the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War, Friedrich von Paulus.
5 consecutive ranks within 10 years
In 1933 when Hitler just came to power, Paulus and the famous German general Guderian during World War II Like Rommel and others, they are all in their 40s. They are full of energy, new ideas, and mature thinking. They all have the experience of World War I and the training of the infantry unit for more than 20 years. The only surviving elites in the end of the disarmament tide also represented the new forces of the German army during that period.
On August 26, 1939, Paulus, who had been promoted to major general, served as the chief of staff of the 10th Army (later the 6th Army). In September, World War II broke out. As a major assault force, the group army blitzed Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, and France successively, with amazing results. When the war in Western Europe ended in 1940, Hitler was rewarded in Berlin, and Paulus was promoted to lieutenant general.
Although it is Rommel’s robe, but not much intersection
From 1930 to 1940 in just 10 years, Paulus’ military rank lightning The style jumped from major to lieutenant general. This advanced speed made Hitler's personal guard, Major General Rommel, all jealous. The two formerly served as captains in the 13th Infantry Regiment. Later they went to North Africa and the Soviet Union respectively. When Rommel returned from the defeat of North Africa, Paulus had already entered the prison camp.
Actually, the two didn’t meet much when they were in the 13th Infantry Regiment, but Paulus was cautious. He had more concerns after thinking about things, and he was good at operations on the map and often stayed in the command post. . Rommel, who is 1 year younger, is naturally active and has a flamboyant personality. He likes to study and manipulate machinery, weapons, vehicles, etc., and is extremely active on the training ground and on the battlefield. The difference in personality determines that the two cannot find a common language. There is no friendship anymore.
Follow Guderian all the year round, and have a deep friendship
Compared to Rommel, Paulus and Guderian are undoubtedly closer. In June 1935, Guderian stepped down as Chief of Staff of the newly formed Armored Forces Command for one year. Paulus was his successor; in February 1938, Guderian served as the commander of the 16th Panzer Corps. Paulus was his The chief of staff, in the following years, Paulus followed Guderian and obeyed.
Guderian also trusts and values Paulus, who is 2 years younger than himself. When Paulus was captured in the Battle of Stalingrad in 1943, he issued an anti-war declaration, and when he was condemned by the whole country, Guderian still did not put down the stone to this former subordinate, and claimed: "Unless Paulus himself can I have the opportunity to publish his unfortunate experience, otherwise I would not believe all the rumors."
