Chronology of World War II

Saturday, September 19


Luftwaffe Troops Securing Areas in Stalingrad


<i>Luftwaffe</i> Troops Securing Areas in Stalingrad
Picture shows Luftwaffe troops securing areas recently overran by Soviet troops at Stalingrad, September 1942. Jason D. Mark's excellent book 'Angriff: The Attack on Stalingrad in Photos' identifies the officer as Oberleutnant der Reserve Helmut Wilhelm Schnatz, Chef of 3.Batterie/Flak-Regiment 25 (mot). Date is September 19, 1942 and the location is suburb of Minina.