During the battle, Chuikov never left his post, despite coming close to the grips of death on several occasions. Chuikov lead from the front, and as a result, his leadership is often referenced as the cause of Russia‘s victory. After all, it was Chuikov who marched the first troops into Berlin at the end of WWII. Because Paulus did not have that direct communication, nor relationship with his men, by the time things got really bad, Paulus was no longer able to control his men, which also led to Germany’s …show more content…
General Paulus did not think with his own brain, and instead of choosing the best options for his men, he went along with Hitler’s unrealistic notion of ‘fight to the death.” That is to say, up until it meant his own death, at which point he came to the realization that he wasn‘t willing to go that far. The Germans should have left when they had the opportunity, and it is because they remained in Stalingrad that Germany suffered such a defeat. Though Paulus was lacking in leadership skills, it cannot be forgotten that Germany was fighting at a distinct disadvantage due to the fact that they were not operating on their own turf. The Soviets knew the layout of the land and used that to their