Stalingrad

8.2

2003•55m

The Battle of Stalingrad, which cost the lives of at least a million German soldiers, Red Army troops and Soviet civilians, was the bloodiest of the decisive battles in the "war of extermination" which Hitler had unleashed. This three-part documentary, employing previously unreleased film footage and brutally frank statements from survivors on both sides, explains exactly how the catastrophe came about and describes the gruesome consequences of the battle for the soldiers and the inhabitants of the city.

Production

Seasons

3 Episodes • Premiered 2003

1. The Attack

The World War 2 Battle of Stalingrad from the initial attack to the repatriation of the survivors after the war.

2. The Kessel

The soldiers surrounded in Stalingrad run short of everything: food, medical supplies, and finally even hope.

3. The Doom

The Germans in Stalingrad surrender. Survivors describe the massive death toll among the prisoners before they are finally returned home years after the war's end.