But Hitler refused to surrender, even as his men starved.
German ground troops eventually marched into Stalingrad and overtook much of the city. But a relentless Soviet army held strong and fighting raged on. When the brutal Soviet winter set in, German troops were in trouble. The Soviets were choking off the supply lines and attacking them from their homes, buildings and even the sewers. But Hitler refused to surrender, even as his men starved. By early 1943, Soviet troops had captured 100,000 German soldiers and Stalingrad.