German Field Marshal Friedrich Paulus, Maj. Gen. Arthur Schmidt, and Col. Wilhelm Adam after their surrender, Stalingrad, Russia, 31 Jan 1943 (German Federal Archive Bild 183-F0316-0204-005)
75 Years Ago—Jan. 31, 1943: Karl Dönitz takes command of German Navy and is promoted to Grossadmiral, maintaining his position as Commander of U-Boats.
Soviets take southern pocket in Stalingrad and capture Field Marshal Friedrich Paulus, commander of German Sixth Army.
Germans take Faïd and Pichon Passes in Tunisia.
