A grim 'Holy Eve' in Stalingrad
24th December 1942: For many German Christians Heilige Abend, or Holy Eve, is the most celebrated part of Christmas - but it is now unbearably poignant
Around a quarter of a million German troops remained in Stalingrad. As they struggled with the deep cold, with little fuel for fires, they huddled in bunkers and endured periodic Russian bombardments. The much-reduced food ration was now a starvation diet and everyone was suffering.
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