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The German General Who Defected to the Soviets at Stalingrad

January 31, 1943, Stalingrad: Field Marshal Friedrich Paulus sat in the basement of the Univermag department store, surrounded by Soviet forces. His 6th Army, once 300,000 men, was trapped for three months. Most soldiers were dead or dying. Ammunition, food, and medical supplies were gone. Hours earlier, Hitler promoted Paulus to Field Marshal. The message was clear: no German Field Marshal had ever surrendered. Paulus was expected to fight to death or commit suicide. Instead, Paulus surrendered. He became the first German Field Marshal taken prisoner. But Paulus's story didn't end there. Over two years, Paulus underwent a shocking transformation. August 8, 1944: Paulus joined the National Committee for a Free Germany, a Soviet-sponsored organization. Paulus's radio broadcast: "As the senior German officer in captivity, I call upon the Wehrmacht: Germany faces total destruction if Hitler's regime continues." February 11, 1946: Paulus testified at Nuremberg trials—for the Soviet prosecution, against his former Nazi comrades. October 1953: Released from Soviet custody, Paulus chose to live in East Germany, not West Germany. February 1, 1957: Paulus died in Dresden—14 years to the day after Stalingrad's final surrender. #paulus #stalingrad #FriedrichPaulus #January1943 #ww2 #worldwarii #NaziGermany #sovietunion #Stalingrad1943 #GermanGenerals #6thArmy #nurembergtrials #NKFD #DefectedGeneral #wwii #historicaldocumentary Disclaimer: This video presents events based on documented records including Paulus's broadcasts, Nuremberg transcripts, Soviet records, and witness accounts. Motivations for Paulus's collaboration remain debated among historians. This content is for educational purposes.