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Friedrich Paulus

1890 - 1957

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Friedrich Wilhelm Ernst Paulus (23 September 1890 – 1 February 1957) was a German Generalfeldmarschall (Field Marshal) during World War II who is best known for his surrender of the German 6th Army during the Battle of Stalingrad (July 1942 to February 1943). The battle ended in disaster for the Wehrmacht when Soviet forces encircled the Germans within the city, leading to the ultimate death or capture of most of the 265,000-strong 6th Army, their Axis allies, and collaborators. Paulus fought in World War I and saw action in France and the Balkans. He was considered a promising officer; by the time World War II broke out, he had been promoted to major general. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Friedrich Paulus is the 35th most popular military personnel (down from 23rd in 2019), the 109th most popular biography from Germany (down from 76th in 2019) and the 7th most popular German Military Personnel.

Friedrich Paulus was a German field marshal who is most famous for being the commander of the 6th Army at Stalingrad.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Friedrich Paulus ranks 35 out of 2,058. Before him are Cao Cao, Erich von Manstein, Cesare Borgia, Jan Žižka, Wilhelm Keitel, and Heinz Guderian. After him are Miltiades, Vercingetorix, Ratko Mladić, Arminius, Pyrrhus of Epirus, and Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1890, Friedrich Paulus ranks 7. Before him are Charles de Gaulle, Ho Chi Minh, Agatha Christie, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Lawrence Bragg, and Vyacheslav Molotov. After him are Boris Pasternak, H. P. Lovecraft, Egon Schiele, Alfred Jodl, Karel Čapek, and Fritz Lang. Among people deceased in 1957, Friedrich Paulus ranks 3. Before him are Haakon VII of Norway, and Jean Sibelius. After him are John von Neumann, Diego Rivera, Miklós Horthy, Christian Dior, Humphrey Bogart, Johannes Stark, Nikos Kazantzakis, Constantin Brâncuși, and Walther Bothe.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Friedrich Paulus ranks 109 out of 7,253. Before him are Heinz Guderian (1888), Ludwig Feuerbach (1804), Pope Joan (null), Gerhard Schröder (1944), Michael Schumacher (1969), and Pope Damasus II (1000). After him are Rudolf I of Germany (1218), William Herschel (1738), Joachim von Ribbentrop (1893), Gottlieb Daimler (1834), William the Silent (1533), and Ernst Haeckel (1834).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Germany

Among military personnels born in Germany, Friedrich Paulus ranks 7. Before him are Karl Dönitz (1891), Adolf Eichmann (1906), Erwin Rommel (1891), Erich von Manstein (1887), Wilhelm Keitel (1882), and Heinz Guderian (1888). After him are Arminius (-17), Alfred Jodl (1890), Gerd von Rundstedt (1875), Baron Munchausen (1720), Ernst Röhm (1887), and Walter Model (1891).

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