Enemy at the Gates: The Battle for Stalingrad

by William Craig

As to Stalingrad, the Führer agreed with Zeitzler that it was a precarious situation, but he still categorically refused to order a retreat. He felt that to do so would jeopardize “the whole meaning of the campaign” of the previous summer.

In Germany there has been too much emphasis on training the intellect and not enough on strength of character.…”