Is there a German movie about the Battle of Stalingrad?
The movie follows a platoon of World War II German Army soldiers transferred to Russia, where they ultimately find themselves fighting in the Battle of Stalingrad . The film is the second German movie to portray the Battle of Stalingrad. It was predated by the 1959 Hunde, wollt ihr ewig leben ( Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever? ).
What was the cost of the Battle of Stalingrad?
The siege and partial capture of the city of Stalingrad by the German army in September 1942 and its subsequent liberation by the Russians by January 1943 claimed as many as two million killed, wounded and missing. It was one of the costliest battles ever.
Who is Thomas Kretschmann in the movie Stalingrad?
Thomas Kretschmann is featured in both the Stalingrad (1993) and Stalingrad (2013). See more » When Kan is driving through the crowd on the German Kettenkrad (the tracked motorcycle), he is just randomly twisting the left and right handgrips on the handlebars, which is doing nothing, as the machine is apparently being towed. See more »
Who was the German captain in Stalingrad?
Meanwhile, German captain Kahn, played by the same Thomas Kretschmann who starred in the 1993 Stalingrad, busies himself falling for another improbably attractive Russian woman—this one blonde—living in a building near Gromov’s bunker.
Where did the Russians take cover in Stalingrad?
In 1942, after the initial attack on Stalingrad, a small group of Russian soldiers take cover in a large five story residential building that happens to provide cover for a Russian crossing point on the Volga river.
What happens to Rollo and musk in Stalingrad?
Otto becomes hysterical and commits suicide. Rollo, the only one to obey the order, carries Musk outside, only to find the Sixth Army surrendering to the Soviets. Rollo and Musk’s fate is unknown.
What was the weather like during the Battle of Stalingrad?
On 19 November at 0530, in the sector of the Third Romanian Army, artillery barrages battered the entire front line, while blizzards, snow fall, and -20 degrees Celsius made close air support impossible.
