Grlitz, Walter. Paulus and Stalingrad. New York City: Citadel Press, 1963. Print.

This book by Walter Grlitz is a biography on the German Commander Friedrich Paulus. Paulus commanded the Sixth Army, the German force that assaulted and fought for Stalingrad in World War II. This book is based on the memoirs and diary of Generalfeldmarschall Paulus. His diaries provide a first hand account of the battle from the viewpoint of the German commander. His accounts are somewhat biased, but are accurate and give an account of the actual feelings felt by the German army throughout the battle, from start to finish. Grlitz s biography covers details of the battle as seen only by German soldiers, such as how they felt, an account rarely seen in history books as so many German soldiers died in the battle. However, the lack of ammunition, equipment attrition and deteriorating physical condition of the German troops prevented them from defending effectively against the Red Army. The battle was fought with terrible losses on both sides and great suffering. Tell the wives and mothers that their husbands and sons were well. Grlitz s book provides a firsthand account of Stalingrad. It also goes into to talking about how Paulus felt during throughout the battle. How his feeling on the battle changed overtime is an important indicator as to the horrible effect Stalingrad had on those who endured it.