Today, I was walking from work to home, and I was thinking...
As we all know, the Germans tried to conquer Stalingrad by directly moving into the city, and driving the Russians out of the city, but accidentally leaving an entrance on the Volga for reinforcements, which left the Russians to eventually circle the Germans in the steppes surrounding the city.
But, what if we take the scenario in consideration that Paulus went on to think of another strategy? To go and focus on his flanks and go beyond the city, encircling Stalingrad, instead of pushing into the city, and denying it of reinforcements and resupply? Could this be possible, or would something like this lead to the inevitable defeat of the Germans in both the Eastern Front, AND the war?
As we all know, the Germans tried to conquer Stalingrad by directly moving into the city, and driving the Russians out of the city, but accidentally leaving an entrance on the Volga for reinforcements, which left the Russians to eventually circle the Germans in the steppes surrounding the city.
But, what if we take the scenario in consideration that Paulus went on to think of another strategy? To go and focus on his flanks and go beyond the city, encircling Stalingrad, instead of pushing into the city, and denying it of reinforcements and resupply? Could this be possible, or would something like this lead to the inevitable defeat of the Germans in both the Eastern Front, AND the war?