Live stream preview
Admirals, Marshals & Generals of Nazi Germany
Hitler's Field Marshal Who Surrendered at Stalingrad: Friedrich Paulus
20m
At Stalingrad, over 200,000 German troops were encircled and crushed. Leading them was Field Marshal Friedrich Paulus, the first German commander of his rank ever to surrender. Refusing to take his own life, Paulus became a symbol of defeat and betrayal in Nazi Germany. This film revisits his battles, his surrender, and his complex legacy as both a loyal soldier and later a witness at Nuremberg.
Up Next in Season 1
-
German Field Marshal Executed by Nazi...
When German officers plotted to kill Adolf Hitler on 20 July 1944, field marshal Erwin von Witzleben was their choice to command the army afterward. When the plan failed, he was dragged before the People’s Court, mocked, and sentenced to death. This documentary explores his rise, his resistance, ...
