- Commander of the German 6th Army that was encircled and ultimately captured in Stalingrad, Russia, during the winter of 1942-43.
- Was the only German field marshal to have been captured during World War II.
- Became disillusioned with the Nazi regime during his captivity in Russia, and joined a Russian-sponsored organization and made radio broadcasts to Germany urging Germans to surrender. After the war ended he testified for the prosecution at the Nuremberg War Crimes Trials. In 1953 he moved to East Germany, where he died in 1957.
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