That day German General Friedrich Paulus, commander of the Sixth Army, received reports that the Soviets were less than 40 kilometers (25 mi) from his headquarters; furthermore, there were no remaining units which could contest the Soviet advance.
Samme dag modtog den tyske general Friedrich Paulus, som var chef for 6. armé, rapporter, at sovjethæren nu stod mindre end 40 km fra hans hovedkvarter samt at der ikke var nogen enheder tilbage, som kunne bremse den sovjetiske fremmarch.