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.
Tog dana je general Friedrich Paulus, zapovjednik Šeste armije, dobio izvještaje da su Sovjeti na udaljenosti manjoj od 40 km od njegovog stožera, osim toga, više nije bilo jedinica koje su mogle suprotstaviti sovjetskom napredovanju.