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p. 239 ‘According to the statement…’, BA-MA, RH20-6/221
p. 239 ‘as thick as milk’, Lt-Gen. A. Rodin, in USSR,
p. 240 ‘I have the impression…’, Behr, conversation, 25 Oct. 1995
p. 240 ‘because the ground…’, Dr Hans Heinz Schrombgens, quoted in Schneider-Janessen, p. 135
p. 240 ‘I don’t know’, Glichov, conversation, 6 Nov. 1995
p. 240 ‘there will be a holiday…’, quoted in Chuikov, p. 235
p. 241 ‘The attack…’, Hptm. Krauss, BA-MA, RH19 VI/11, p. 251
p. 241 ‘Sappers, jump off!’, Smirnov, conversation, 22 Nov. 1995
p. 244 ‘Once again…’, Richthofen diary, 19 Nov. 1942, quoted in Paulus, p. 192
p. 244 ‘up to now…’, Sixth Army war diary, BA-MA, RH20-6/221
p. 244 ‘an enemy…’, 11.30, 19 Nov. 1942, BA-MA, RH20-6/221
p. 244 ‘boxes of files’, Krauss, report, BA-MA, RH19 VI/11, p. 251
p. 246 ‘It is not even possible…’, Richthofen diary, 19 Nov. 1942, quoted in Paulus, p. 192
p. 247 ‘Hopefully…’, General von Richthofen diary, 19 Nov. 1942, Paulus, p. 192
p. 247 ‘Change of situation…’, 22.00, 19 Nov. 1942, BA-MA, RH20-6/221
p. 247 ‘in whose ranks…’, BA-MA, RH27-16/42
p. 247 ‘move out’, Gefr. Joachim Grunow, Pz. Regt 2, report, 1 Aug. 1943, BA-MA, RH27-16/43
p. 248 ‘no particular…’, quoted in Beck, pp. 169–70
p. 248 ‘masses of…’, Gebele, quoted in Beck, p. 170
p. 249 13th Tank Brigade, 64th Army, TsAMO 48/486/25, p. 303
p. 249 ‘The Romanians…’, Gebele, quoted in Beck, p. 170
p. 249 157th Rifle Division, 23 Nov. 1942, TsAMO 48/486/25, p. 290
p. 249 64th Army wounded, 25 Nov. 1942, TsAMO 48/486/25, p. 303
p.249 ‘that the long-awaited…’, 20 Nov. 1942, TsAMO 48/486/28, p. 275
p. 249 ‘happiest day of the whole war’, Lazarev, conversation, 7 Nov. 1995
p. 249 ‘panzer-fright’, quoted in Kehrig, p. 148
p. 250 ‘
p. 250 ‘cases of chaos…’, TsAMO 48/486/25, p. 287
p. 251 ‘fleeing wildly…’, report of Hptm. Gurtler, BA-MA, RW4/V. 264, p. 85
p. 251 ‘much material…’, report, Lt Graf Stolberg, 17 Feb. 1943, BA-MA, RW4/V. 264, p. 157
p. 251 ‘The catastrophic…’, 22 Nov. 1942, 24th Pz. Div., RH27-24/5
p. 252 ‘the road is strewn…’, Grossman papers, RGALI 618/2/108
p. 252 ‘staff papers scattered…’, USSR,
p. 253 ‘a not unfavourable…’, Kehrig, p. 160
p. 253 ‘Paulus and Schmidt had…’, Behr, conversation, 25 Oct. 1995
p. 254 ‘for him an…’, Richthofen diary, 23 Nov. 1942, Paulus, p. 225
p. 254 ‘Sixth Army stand…’, 15.25, 21 Nov. 1942, Kehrig, p. 163
p. 255 ‘The first news…’, report of Hptm. Wassermann, 16th Pz. Div., 2 Aug. 1943, RH27-16/43
p. 256 ‘We’re surrounded!’ Grams, p. 58
p. 256 ‘A sombre Totensonntag…’, letter, 3 Dec. 1942, Bahr and Bahr, p. 189
p.256 ‘We became very much…’, Freytag-Loringhoven, conversation, 23 Oct. 1995
p. 256 ‘We will continue to fight…’, quoted in Axworthy, p. 96
p. 257 ‘… is the offensive…’, (original German), Ehrenburg papers, RGALI 1207/2/3477
p. 257 ‘as if it were 1870’, Stolberg, 17 Feb. 1943, BA-MA, RW4/V. 264, p. 157
p. 257 ‘When the retreat started…’, TsAMO 206/294/47, p. 147
p. 257 ‘Only two out of…’, Werth,
p. 258 ‘extraordinarily rapid’, BA-MA, N395/11
p. 259 ‘The numerous Romanians’, Dohna-Schlobitten, p. 256
p. 259 ‘especially the frantic…’, Lt Walter Ohme, Pz. Regt 2, report, 28 July 1943, BA-MA, RH27-16/43
p. 260 ‘Here everything’s…’, Uffz. Romer, report, 23 May 1943, BA-MA, RH27-16/43
p. 261 ‘Right on towards the Don’ (original German), Ehrenburg papers, RGALI 1207/2/3477
p. 261 ‘A number of tanks…’, Gefr. Joachim Grunow, Panzer Regt 2, report, I Aug. 1943, BA-MA, RH27- 16/43
p. 261 ‘last resort’, Dohna-Schlobitten, p. 253
p.262 ‘Everyone was running…’, Uffz. Romer, report, 23 May 1943, BA-MA, RH27-16/43
p. 262 ‘all items…’, Dohna-Schlobitten, p. 255
p. 262 ‘the very same bridge…’, II./Pz. Gren. Rgt 64, BA-MA, RH27-16/43
p. 262 ‘very proud’, report, Oberfeldwebel Wallrawe, BA-MA, RH27-16/43
p. 262 ‘I feel much better…’, Dmitry Venkutov, 26 Nov. 1942, AMPSB 11480
p. 263 ‘The battles are strong…’, AMPSB 602/10343
p. 263 ‘old women’s kerchiefs…’, Grossman papers, RGALI 1710/1/101
p. 263 450 collaborators, VOTsDNI 113/14/306, p. 94, quoted in Epifanov, p. 142
p. 264 ‘in a serious condition…’, 25 Nov. 1942, TsAMO 48/486/25, p. 304
p. 264 ‘owing to…’, Dohna-Schlobitten, p. 258
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p. 266 ‘I’ve got them!’ Albert Speer, quoted in Sereny, p. 207
p. 266 ‘alarming news…’, 19 Nov. 1942, KTB-OKW, vol. ii, 1942, p. 988
p. 267 ‘alterations to…’, Bradley and Schulze-Kossens (eds.), p. 22
p. 267 ‘temporary encirclement’, BA-MA, RH20-6/241
p. 267 ‘It’s impossible…’, General von Richthofen diary, Paulus, p. 224
p. 267 ‘We have nothing…’, BA-MA, N601/v. 4, p. 3
p. 268 ‘Decision with reasons, please!’ BA-MA, N6oI/v. 3, pp. 12, 13. This conversation was reconstructed and agreed by both Schmidt and Pickert, working together on 7 Jan. 1963, after they had consulted all the available documents to refresh their memories.
p. 269 wine and champagne, conversation, Behr, and BA-MA, N395/12
p. 269 ‘They all shared…’, Schmidt, BA-MA, N601/v. 4, p. 7
p. 269 ‘Army surrounded’, quoted in Kehrig, pp. 559–60
p. 269 ‘The Sixth Army is…’, BA-MA, RH20-6/238
p. 270 ‘We’ve found…’, Zeitzler, Kehrig, p. 196
p. 270 ‘whatever the circumstances’, Kehrig, p. 562
p. 270 ‘highly paid NCOs’, 25 Nov. 1942, Paulus, p. 227
p. 271 ‘completely unthinkable’, Seydlitz, p. 193
p. 271 ‘Already the minor…’, 25 Nov. 1942, BA-MA, N372/12, p. 2
p. 271 ‘In thousands of…’, Toepke, p. 44
p. 272 ‘Now that you have…’, conversation, 25 Oct. 1995
p. 272 ‘According to a Fuhrer decree…’, Sixth Army, 6 Dec. 1942, BA-MA, RH20-6/239, p. 135
p. 272 propaganda leaflets, 23 Nov. 1942, TsAMO 48/486/25, p. 277
p. 272 ‘The Fuhrer ordered…’, Bradley and Schulze-Kossens, p. 26
p. 272 ‘the grateful army…’, letter, 15 Nov. 1942, Groscurth, p. 530
p. 274 ‘And be warned…’, Stahlberg, p. 212 p. 274 ‘When we entered…’, Stahlberg, p. 217
p. 275 ‘the troops in the area…’, BA-MA, RW4/V. 264
p. 275 ‘The whole Sixth Army…’, Henry Holze, in Kruse, p. 14
p. 275 ‘Yesterday and today…’, 26 Nov. 1942, BA-MA, RW4/V. 264
