MobilizationJanuary 1942
Moves the 6th Army HQ to Kharkov
Historical person
Friedrich von Paulus Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Friedrich von Paulus, based on 32 World History Database records associated with Germany.
32 records1942–194312 events8 places
Chronological biography
1942
Siege of KharkovJanuary 1942
The Russians under Timosheko lay siege to Kharkov but call it off after 2 months
Sixth ArmyJanuary 1942
Moves the 6th Army HQ to Kharkov
Massacre29 January 1942
150 houses are burned to the ground, 8 people are shot dead
MedalMay 1942
Awarded the Knights Cross after the siege of Kharkhov
Fridericus10 May 1942
Submits plans to von Bock to eliminate the Barvenkovo salient
Siege of Kharkov12 May 1942
Timoshenko breaks through Heitzs VIII Corps to within 12 miles of Kharkov
Siege of Kharkov19 May 1942
The "Barvenkovo mousetrap" is sprung by Kleist & Paulus, 240,000 Russians are taken
Battle of Kursk28 June 1942
Sweeps forward to the south of Kursk
Battle of StalingradJuly 1942
Helps capture Kalach near Stalingrad
Battle of StalingradJuly 1942
Placed in full charge of capturing Stalingrad after the dismissal of Bock
Battle of Stalingrad23 August 1942
The 6th Army reach the Volga north of Stalingrad
Sixth Army23 August 1942
The 6th Army reach the Volga north of Stalingrad
Battle of Stalingrad24 August 1942
After the Luftwaffe attack Stalingrad & kill 40,000 Pauluss 6th Army attack
Luftwaffe24 August 1942
After the Luftwaffe attack Stalingrad & kill 40,000 Pauluss 6th Army attack
Sixth Army24 August 1942
After the Luftwaffe attack Stalingrad & kill 40,000 Pauluss 6th Army attack
Battle of Stalingrad12 November 1942
Most of Stalingrad is captured but the 6th Armys flanks are exposed
Battle of Stalingrad22 November 1942
The 6th Army is completely encircled by the Red Army
Sixth Army22 November 1942
The 6th Army is completely encircled by the Red Army
Battle of Stalingrad23 November 1942
The south west & Stalingrad fronts link up, 330,000 Germans are encircled. Hitler orders "Where the German Soldier sets his foot, there he remains"
Commander of 6th ArmyDecember 1942
Appointed Commander of the 6th Army
Commander of 6th ArmyDecember 1942
Appointed Commander of the 6th Army
Battle of Stalingrad25 December 1942
Zhukov drives the Germans back from the north & sth. Supply lines can no longer reach Paulus on land
1943
Battle of Stalingrad8 January 1943
Rokossovsky sends in a request for the German 6th Army to surrender, this is refused
Sixth Army8 January 1943
Rokossovsky sends in a request for the German 6th Army to surrender, this is refused
Battle of Stalingrad21 January 1943
The last German airfield at Gumrak is captured
Battle of Stalingrad24 January 1943
The Russians offer Paulus the chance to surrender but Hitler rejects the offer
Battle of Stalingrad30 January 1943
Hitler promotes Paulus to Field Marshal because no Field Marshal has ever surenderred
Battle of Stalingrad31 January 1943
The Germans have lost 600,000 & the Russians 400,000. Paulus surrenders the 6th Army at the Battle of Stalingrad
Result of Surrender of German Sixth Army31 January 1943
The German Sixth Army at Stalingrad ceases resistance, marking a major Soviet victory.
Sixth Army31 January 1943
Paulus surrenders the 6th Army at the Battle of Stalingrad
Surrender of German Sixth Army31 January 1943
Paulus surrenders the 6th Army at the Battle of Stalingrad
Titles and roles
Commander of 6th Army
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.