6th Army (Wehrmacht)

The 6th Army was a German army unit during World War II. It was well known for earning a lot of awards before it's defeat by the Soviets at the Battle of Stalingrad in the winter of 1942-1943. It had also been known for the mass killings of many Jews.

German 6th Army Armee-Oberkommando 6
Active	10 October 1939 – 3 February 1943 5 March 1943 – 6 May 1945
Country	Nazi Germany
Branch	Army
Type	Field army
Size	285,000 246,000 (18 December 1942)
Engagements	World War II Battle of Belgium Battle of Gembloux (1940) Fall of France Battle of Uman Battle of Kiev (1941) First Battle of Kharkov Second Battle of Kharkov Battle of Stalingrad Battle of Romania
Commanders
Notable commanders	Walther von Reichenau Friedrich Paulus Maximilian Fretter-Pico

Bibliography

• Adam, Wilhelm; Ruhle, Otto (2015). With Paulus at Stalingrad. Translated by Tony Le Tissier. United Kingdom: Pen and Sword Books Ltd. ISBN 9781473833869.
• Margry, Karel (2001). The Four Battles for Kharkov. London, England: Battle of Britain International.
• Shirer, William L. (1960). The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich. United States: Simon & Schuster. ISBN 0-671-72868-7.
• Ziemke, Earl F.; Bauer, Magna E. (1987). Moscow to Stalingrad: Decision in the East. Washington D.C.: Center of Military History, US Army. ISBN 9780160019425.
• Ziemke, Earl F. (2002). Stalingrad to Berlin: The German Defeat in the East. Washington D.C.: Center of Military History, US Army. ISBN 9781780392875.