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Soviet Operation Koltso: WWII Blitz That Shattered German Army

The final phase of the Battle of Stalingrad forced the complete surrender of the Nazi forces trapped in the city.

From January 10 to February 2, 1943, Operation Koltso marked the last Soviet offensive to destroy the encircled German 6th Army. Soviet forces overwhelmed the starving, frozen Nazi troops with relentless artillery and infantry assaults.

Take a look at Sputnik's infographics to see how Operation Koltso unfolded:

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