re: 73 Years ago today: Battle of Stalingrad ends with the surrender of 6th Army

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Alright so serious question. What 10% of the city did they never lose? And was that the center point for their resurgence or did they truly just hold steady there until flanking groups arrived from the countryside?

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The only portions the German's never took was the boat landings along the riverfront. This is pivotal because it was these river landings that allowed the Soviets to keep funneling in supplies and reinforcements into Stalingrad from the far bank of the Volga. Here's a map that helps to illustrate what I'm talking about....