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

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They had no winter clothing either, if I recall

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I think you're thinking of the Battle of Moscow (Operation Typhoon) in December 1941. The Germans had not made any plans to issue winter weather clothing or gear to their troops because they fully expected the war to be over before it was needed.

Many soldiers in the 6th Army likewise found themselves without proper winter clothing one year later in Stalingrad. This time though instead of being because the German's thought it was not needed, it was due to the 6th Army being cut off from it's supply depots far to the German rear before all of it could be issued.