Clash of Warriors — Season 1, Episode 18: Paulus vs Chuikov - Stalingrad

Episode synopsis

The German defeat at Stalingrad was a defining moment in Hitler's dream of world domination. For the first time in World War 2, a German Field Marshal, Friedrich Paulus, was forced to surrender with his devastated army. Under the savage leadership of Vasili Chuikov, the Red Army had clung on to prove that it cou!d defeat its implacable enemy and that ultimate victory was possible. Unique footage from both sides and detailed computer graphics show how both armies were drawn into an horrific and titanic struggle.

About Clash of Warriors

A documentary on some of the key campaigns and battles of the 20th century, seen as a match-up between the two sides' commanders. We see the strategies, tactics, personality traits and events that made one commander victorious.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Patton vs von Kluge - Normandy Breakout
• E2Bradley vs Model - Battle of the Bulge
• E3Stilwell vs Honda - Burma
• E4Rommel vs Montgomery - El Alamein
• E5Alexander vs von Arnim - Tunisia
• E6Halsey vs Kurita - Leyte Gulf
• E7Manstein vs Vatutin - Kursk
• E8Vandegrift vs Hyakutake - Guadalcanal
• E9Harris vs Kammhuber - Strategic Bombing
• E10MacArthur vs Yamashita - Philippines
• E11Dayan vs Amer - Six Day War
• E12Eisenhower vs Rundstedt - D-Day