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Plan of the German 6th Army to break out in the Battle of Stalingrad in World War II
During World War II, the German military planned or undertook an operation named Donnerschlag ("Thunderclap" in German). The December 1942 German Army plan
Operation_Donnerschlag
German World War II cruise missile
priority. Operation Cobra forced a retreat from the French launch sites in August, with the last battalion leaving on 29 August. Operation Donnerschlag began
V-1_flying_bomb
1942 World War II Soviet operation
Operation Uranus (19–23 November 1942) was a Soviet strategic operation on the Eastern Front of World War II which led to the encirclement of Axis forces
Operation_Uranus
attempt to relieve encircled 6th Army at Stalingrad by Army Group Don. Donnerschlag ("Thunderclap") (1942) — planned breakout of the Sixth Army. Dietrich
List of military operations on the Eastern Front of World War II
List_of_military_operations_on_the_Eastern_Front_of_World_War_II
destroyers Operation Donnerkeil 1943 - German anti-partisan operation in Yugoslavia Operation Donnerschlag 1943 - German anti-partisan operation along the
List of Axis operational codenames in the European Theatre
List_of_Axis_operational_codenames_in_the_European_Theatre
German army officer (1895–1987)
Field Marshal Erich von Manstein to brief Paulus and Schmidt on Operation Donnerschlag, Army Group Don's plan, not sanctioned by Hitler, for the Sixth
Arthur_Schmidt_(general)
Intelligence on Nazi German cruise missiles
conducted military operations against occupying German forces, was also heavily involved in intelligence work. This included operations investigating the
V-1_and_V-2_intelligence
Operation in World War II
Operation Koltso (Operation Ring) was the last part of the Battle of Stalingrad. It resulted in the capitulation of the remaining Axis forces encircled
Operation_Koltso
Military unit
Army Group Don's attempted relief offensive and a proposed effort, Operation Donnerschlag, by the trapped 6th Army to break out. Among the moves made by Don
15th_Guards_Rifle_Division
1942 German military operation
Caucasus. The operation involved a two-pronged attack: one from the Axis right flank against the oil fields of Baku, known as Operation Edelweiss, and
Case_Blue
German Generalmajor during World War II
within the pocket became increasingly desperate. In anticipation for Operation Donnerschlag, Sieckenius was placed in command of all remaining operational armored
Rudolf_Sieckenius
1942 WWII German offensive near Stalingrad
Operation Winter Storm (German: Unternehmen Wintergewitter) was a German offensive in December 1942 during World War II, in which the German 4th Panzer
Operation_Winter_Storm
Soviet attack on German holdouts
Operation Little Saturn (Russian: операция «Малый Сатурн», romanized: operatsiya "Malyy Saturn") was a Red Army offensive on the Eastern Front of World
Operation_Little_Saturn
German field marshal (1887–1973)
invasion take place through the Netherlands, Manstein devised an innovative operation to invade France – later known as the Sichelschnitt ("sickle cut") – that
Erich_von_Manstein
Soviet and Polish general (1896–1968)
1944, Rokossovsky was instrumental in planning and executing parts of Operation Bagration, and was promoted to Marshal of the Soviet Union that June.
Konstantin_Rokossovsky
German field marshal (1890–1957)
role he helped draft the plans for the invasion of the Soviet Union, Operation Barbarossa. In November 1941, after the German Sixth Army's commander
Friedrich_Paulus
German World War II general and war criminal
invasions of Poland and France. He commanded the 3rd Panzer Group during Operation Barbarossa in 1941, a position in which he assisted in the destruction
Hermann_Hoth
German field army (1939–1945)
while under the command of Field Marshal Walther von Reichenau during Operation Barbarossa. The 6th Army was reformed in March 1943, and participated
6th_Army_(Wehrmacht)
1942 counteroffensive in Stalingrad
The Soviet order of battle for Operation Uranus details the combat units of the Soviet forces that fought in Operation Uranus, the Soviet strategic counteroffensive
Operation Uranus Soviet order of battle
Operation_Uranus_Soviet_order_of_battle
Military unit of Nazi Germany
in the crucial battles of the German-Soviet war of 1941–45, including Operation Barbarossa, the Battle of Moscow, the Battle of Stalingrad, the Battle
4th_Panzer_Army
Soviet sniper (1915–1991)
Navy as a clerk in Vladivostok when Germany invaded the Soviet Union in Operation Barbarossa. Like many of his comrades, he volunteered for transfer to
Vasily_Zaitsev_(sniper)
Italian senior officer in the Royal Army before and during World War II
on the border with Egypt. In December 1940, when the British launched Operation Compass, Gariboldi was in temporary command of the Tenth Army because
Italo_Gariboldi
Volgograd monumental sculpture
Stalingrad in World War II German commanders German units Operations Nazi Germany Donnerschlag Winter Storm Soviet Union Uranus Little Saturn Koltso Formations
The_Motherland_Calls
Major World War II battle from 1942 to 1943
down into brutal trench warfare. On 19 November, the Red Army launched Operation Uranus, a two-pronged counterattack targeting the Romanian armies protecting
Battle_of_Stalingrad
Soviet general (1895–1977)
chief of operations of the Red Army. Soon after the German invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941, Vasilevsky was promoted to chief of operations and deputy
Aleksandr_Vasilevsky
Battle of Stalingrad strategic location
Stalingrad in World War II German commanders German units Operations Nazi Germany Donnerschlag Winter Storm Soviet Union Uranus Little Saturn Koltso Formations
Pavlov's_House
Soviet military leader (1896–1974)
the Soviet Union in January 1943. He participated in the planning of Operation Bagration in 1944, and in 1945 commanded the 1st Belorussian Front as
Georgy_Zhukov
Military unit
Prussia and to the General Government in German-occupied Poland. When Operation Barbarossa began on 22 June 1941, Army Group B was renamed on the same
Army_Group_B
Romanian general (1882–1950)
Stalingrad in World War II German commanders German units Operations Nazi Germany Donnerschlag Winter Storm Soviet Union Uranus Little Saturn Koltso Formations
Petre_Dumitrescu
WW2 Soviet Red Army formation
was on the main axis of attack by the German Army Group South during Operation Barbarossa. At the outbreak of war with Germany, the Front was commanded
Southwestern Front (Soviet Union)
Southwestern_Front_(Soviet_Union)
Leader of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964
only to find that Georgy Zhukov and other generals had already planned Operation Uranus, a plan to break out from Soviet positions and encircle and destroy
Nikita_Khrushchev
Soviet military commander
Voronov began to plan the artillery barrage in Operation Uranus. After the approval of the plan for Operation Uranus, Voronov worked with the chiefs of artillery
Nikolai_Voronov
Military unit
and the Soviet occupation of Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina. After Operation Barbarossa, the division fought in the retreat from Moldova and fought
95th_Rifle_Division
Military unit
Stalingrad in World War II German commanders German units Operations Nazi Germany Donnerschlag Winter Storm Soviet Union Uranus Little Saturn Koltso Formations
94th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)
94th_Infantry_Division_(Wehrmacht)
Wehrmacht airfield near Stalingrad, Russia
Stalingrad in World War II German commanders German units Operations Nazi Germany Donnerschlag Winter Storm Soviet Union Uranus Little Saturn Koltso Formations
Tatsinskaya_Airfield
Frank Wisbar Hot Snow a 1972 Soviet film about Soviet artillery during Operation Winter Storm Stalingrad, a 1989 two-part film directed by Yuri Ozerov
Battle of Stalingrad in popular culture
Battle_of_Stalingrad_in_popular_culture
Historical place, hill in Russia
Stalingrad in World War II German commanders German units Operations Nazi Germany Donnerschlag Winter Storm Soviet Union Uranus Little Saturn Koltso Formations
Mamayev_Kurgan
Soviet spy (1925–1942)
Stalingrad in World War II German commanders German units Operations Nazi Germany Donnerschlag Winter Storm Soviet Union Uranus Little Saturn Koltso Formations
Sasha_Filippov
Soviet military officer (1895–1971)
Mechanized Corps of the Kharkov Military District in March 1941. After Operation Barbarossa began, Badanov led the division as part of the 21st Army in
Vasily_Badanov
Soviet Red Army soldier
Stalingrad in World War II German commanders German units Operations Nazi Germany Donnerschlag Winter Storm Soviet Union Uranus Little Saturn Koltso Formations
Yakov_Pavlov
Romanian general
18, 1941, during Operation Barbarossa. He took part in Operation München and the Siege of Odessa. In the early stages of Operation Barbarossa, General
Constantin Constantinescu-Claps
Constantin_Constantinescu-Claps
Soviet colonel general (1896–1950)
general in June 1940, he was the chief of staff of the 21st Army after Operation Barbarossa and was then its commander from October 1941, fighting in the
Vasily_Gordov
German army division during World War II
armour of Soviet tanks such as the T-34 and KV-1. In June 1941, it joined Operation Barbarossa, fighting at first under Army Group North for Leningrad. At
6th_Panzer_Division
Drawing of the Virgin Mary
Stalingrad in World War II German commanders German units Operations Nazi Germany Donnerschlag Winter Storm Soviet Union Uranus Little Saturn Koltso Formations
Stalingrad_Madonna
WW2 Soviet Red Army formation
it conducted defensive operations along the Zusha and Neruch Rivers and the region south of Mtsensk. It participated in Operation Kutuzov at Orel, and the
63rd_Army_(Soviet_Union)
Soviet military commander (1902–1985)
the 2nd Mechanized Corps in Chișinău and Tiraspol respectively. When Operation Barbarossa began in June 1941, Moskalenko was the commander of an anti-tank
Kirill_Moskalenko
Military unit
starting line, at considerable cost. In June it was nearly encircled during Operation Wilhelm, but managed to escape, again with serious losses. At the end
169th Rifle Division (Soviet Union)
169th_Rifle_Division_(Soviet_Union)
1943 Soviet film
Stalingrad in World War II German commanders German units Operations Nazi Germany Donnerschlag Winter Storm Soviet Union Uranus Little Saturn Koltso Formations
Stalingrad_(1943_film)
Japanese anime television series
an ES member of the so-called "Shadow Unit" to ensure normal economic operation on the various planets around the Galaxy. She does this with the assistance
Kiddy_Grade
1942 battle
Vasily Mikhaylovich Badanov in late December 1942. It took place during Operation Little Saturn, on the heels of the successful encirclement of the Wehrmacht's
Raid_on_Tatsinskaya
Military unit
which was concurrently fought. After a large-scale Soviet counterattack, "Operation Uranus", had resulted in the encirclement of the German 6th Army, Adolf
Army_Group_Don
Italian army in the Eastern Front
1 November. Finally, the ARMIR faced Operation Little Saturn in December 1942. The aim of this Soviet operation was the complete annihilation of the Italian
Italian_Army_in_Russia
equipped, these forces were unable to stop the Soviet November offensive (Operation Uranus), which punched through both flanks and left the German 6th Army
Romanian armies in the Battle of Stalingrad
Romanian_armies_in_the_Battle_of_Stalingrad
German general (1884–1973)
rest and refit Strecker and his unit where then sent south, to conduct operations in Romania. Just prior to his unit entering Bucharest in December Strecker
Karl_Strecker
Soviet army unit
the German relief operation was held, the 1st Guards Army, along with the 6th Army and 3rd Guards Army, launched an attack in Operation Little Saturn. During
1st Guards Army (Soviet Union)
1st_Guards_Army_(Soviet_Union)
German military officer and aviator (1895–1945)
codenamed Operation Eagle Attack. If this had been successful, the Wehrmacht might have launched an invasion of Britain, codenamed Operation Sea Lion.
Wolfram_von_Richthofen
Soviet Azerbaijani general (1910–1945)
general on 13 March. During the summer of 1944, Aslanov led the brigade in Operation Bagration, during which it forced a crossing of the Berezina on 28 June
Hazi_Aslanov
German army division during World War II
formed in November 1940 from the 27th Infantry Division. It took part in Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941, and in the
17th_Panzer_Division
WW2 Soviet Red Army formation
Red Army. The 2nd Guards Army appeared on the scene after the Soviet Operation Uranus had successfully encircled the German Sixth Army at Stalingrad
2nd_Guards_Army
German army division during World War II
formed in November 1940 from the 16th Infantry Division. It took part in Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941, operating in
16th_Panzer_Division
Soviet military commander (1895–1970)
oversaw the liberation of the North Caucasus and Novorossiysk, the landing operation on the Kerch Peninsula, paving the way for the liberation of Crimea later
Semyon_Timoshenko
Croatian soldier (1898-1943)
Stalingrad in World War II German commanders German units Operations Nazi Germany Donnerschlag Winter Storm Soviet Union Uranus Little Saturn Koltso Formations
Viktor_Pavičić
Soviet military commander (1900–1982)
early 1943. After Stalingrad, Chuikov led his forces into Poland during Operation Bagration and the Vistula–Oder Offensive before advancing on Berlin. He
Vasily_Chuikov
Fountain in Volgograd, Russia
Stalingrad in World War II German commanders German units Operations Nazi Germany Donnerschlag Winter Storm Soviet Union Uranus Little Saturn Koltso Formations
Barmaley_Fountain
German general (1890–1944)
June 1940. As commander of the 16th Panzer Division, he took part in Operation Barbarossa as part of Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt's Army Group South
Hans-Valentin_Hube
Russian company
Stalingrad in World War II German commanders German units Operations Nazi Germany Donnerschlag Winter Storm Soviet Union Uranus Little Saturn Koltso Formations
Krasny_Oktyabr_(steel_plant)
Soviet general (1900–1948)
detachments of Nestor Makhno and troops of Pyotr Wrangel in the Perekop-Chongar Operation. Askalepov was wounded on November 20, 1920. From April 1921 to September
Vasily_Askalepov
German general
part of XI Corps of the German Sixth Army. In late December 1942, after Operation Uranus encircled the Sixth Army, Daniels was promoted to Generalleutnant
Alexander_Edler_von_Daniels
British author and Holocaust denier (born 1938)
Walter (1965). Inferno Dresden. Über Lügen und Legenden um die Aktion "Donnerschlag.". Dietz Verlag. pp. 6, 132. ISBN 3-320-00818-8. Von Benda-Beckmann,
David_Irving
Soviet politician
Stalingrad in World War II German commanders German units Operations Nazi Germany Donnerschlag Winter Storm Soviet Union Uranus Little Saturn Koltso Formations
Aleksandr Shcherbakov (Soviet politician)
Aleksandr_Shcherbakov_(Soviet_politician)
Hungarian military officer
Stalingrad in World War II German commanders German units Operations Nazi Germany Donnerschlag Winter Storm Soviet Union Uranus Little Saturn Koltso Formations
Gusztáv_Jány
Vehicle factory in Volgograd, Russia
plant for 35 years. By the end of the 1940s, dozens of such lines were in operation at bearing and automotive plants. By the time war broke out in September
Volgograd_Tractor_Plant
World War II military unit
Stalingrad in World War II German commanders German units Operations Nazi Germany Donnerschlag Winter Storm Soviet Union Uranus Little Saturn Koltso Formations
62nd_Army_(Soviet_Union)
Soviet general (1892–1970)
part of the operations agreed to between Germany and the Soviet Union under the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact. In general, this Soviet operation was not efficiently
Andrey_Yeryomenko
Russian defense manufacturer
Stalingrad in World War II German commanders German units Operations Nazi Germany Donnerschlag Winter Storm Soviet Union Uranus Little Saturn Koltso Formations
Titan-Barrikady
King George VI's storic sword of the United Kingdom
embassy at the November 1943 Tehran Conference, where the final plans for Operation Overlord were being settled. After a three-hour delay, the principals
Sword_of_Stalingrad
German general (1888–1976)
When the entire army was trapped in the city in the course of the Soviet Operation Uranus, Seydlitz was one of the generals who argued most forcefully in
Walther_von_Seydlitz-Kurzbach
Marshal of the Soviet Union (1898–1967)
German allies. He participated in planning and directing several main operations. In 1938, he returned to Moscow, being awarded the top Soviet decorations
Rodion_Malinovsky
Military unit
Airborne Troops were rebuilt after losses suffered in the defense against Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union, which began in June
36th_Guards_Rifle_Division
Ukrainian Soviet translator (1914–1996)
of the Red Banner on 4 August in recognition of his performance in the operation. Dyatlenko spent the remainder of the war in the political department
Nikolay_Dyatlenko
Military unit of the Red Army (1942–1943)
encircled in the German Operation Wilhelm (June 10–15), Operation Fridericus II (June 22–25), and the opening stages of Operation Blue (began June 28) and
Stalingrad_Front
Military unit
with the 30th and 59th Flak Regiments and initially intended to assist Operation Felix, the planned German attack through German-aligned Spain against
9th_Flak_Division
Airfield in Volgograd, Russia
amounts of air traffic. The field was equipped with lights for night operation. Ordered to the "cauldron" by Friedrich Paulus, Wilhelm Adam flew from
Pitomnik_Airfield
Military officer and hero of the Soviet Union
Stalingrad in World War II German commanders German units Operations Nazi Germany Donnerschlag Winter Storm Soviet Union Uranus Little Saturn Koltso Formations
Aleksandr_Rodimtsev
Soviet Red Army formation
Red Banner for its performance at Stalingrad. The division fought in Operation Kutuzov in August as part of the 65th Army's 18th Rifle Corps. On 12 August
37th_Guards_Rifle_Division
Military unit
before the end of the war. Hungary did not immediately participate in Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union. Adolf Hitler did
Second_Army_(Hungary)
Soviet writer and journalist (1905–1964)
access to materials already published. Grossman described Treblinka's operation in the first person. Of Josef Hirtreiter, the SS man who served at the
Vasily_Grossman
Soviet marshal (1900–1980)
increased from 70 to 107, Golikov forecast that Germany's next military operations would be against the UK, in Gibraltar, North Africa and the Near East
Filipp_Golikov
Military unit
Stalingrad Front. With the beginning of the Stalingrad Strategic Defensive Operation, its advanced troops fought hard battles with the vanguards of the 6th
64th_Army_(Soviet_Union)
WW2 Soviet Red Army formation
participated in the Battle of Stalingrad, leading the defensive and offensive operations north-west of Stalingrad and in the city. In accordance with Order of
77th_Guards_Rifle_Division
German army division during World War II
Sarajevo on 15 April. Soon after, it returned to Germany in preparation for Operation Barbarossa. In June 1941, as part of Army Group South, the division took
14th_Panzer_Division
Soviet military commander (1903–1972)
Soviet-Romanian border in the Odessa Military District. Following the outbreak of Operation Barbarossa in June 1941, Krylov led the fight against Romanian troops
Nikolay_Krylov_(marshal)
Belarusian Ground Forces formation
division went back to the front in the 3rd Army of the Bryansk Front in Operation Kutuzov. Distinguishing itself in combat, the division was awarded Guards
120th Guards Mechanised Brigade
120th_Guards_Mechanised_Brigade
Romanian general and Minister of Defense (1889–1959)
Brigade, an elite military unit of the Third Army. On June 22, 1941, Operation Barbarossa (the invasion of the Soviet Union by Nazi Germany and its allies)
Mihail_Lascăr
Town in Volgograd Oblast, Russia
Armies from July 25 to August 11, 1942. About three months later, during Operation Uranus, several Soviet tank corps encircled the besieging German 6th Army
Kalach-na-Donu
Airport in Russia
finishes. The current soviet-built terminal, after terminal B commences its operations in May, will be converted to the bus terminal. It was planned to do before
Volgograd International Airport
Volgograd_International_Airport
Stalingrad in World War II German commanders German units Operations Nazi Germany Donnerschlag Winter Storm Soviet Union Uranus Little Saturn Koltso Formations
Peter_Gitelman
Soviet army officer
counterattack was blamed on him. His army went on to perform successfully in Operation Polkovodets Rumyantsev in the later phase of the Battle of Kursk, and
Aleksey_Zhadov
Military unit
Following the encirclement of 6th Army in the Stalingrad pocket during Operation Uranus, the 376th was transferred to XIV Army Corps in December and back
376th_Infantry_Division
German politician (1899–1986)
Dresden 1955. Inferno Dresden - Über Lügen und Legenden um die Aktion „Donnerschlag“, Dietz, Berlin 1965, 8th edition Dietz, Berlin 1990. 1959 Hero of Labour
Walter_Weidauer
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