Soviet Ilyushin Il-2 &quot;Stormovik&quot; aircrafts attack ground targets in the greater Berlin area. April/May 1945. (Bild 183-R85077)

Il-2 over Berlin

The Soviet 4th Mechanised Corps (Gen. Vasily Timofeyevich Volsky) from the S and the 4th Tank Corps (Gen. Andrey Grigoryevich Kravchenko) from the N, join hands at Kalach on the Don, thus establishing the complete encirclement of the 300,000 men of 6. Armee (General der Panzertruppen Friedrich Paulus) and 4. Panzer-Armee (Generaloberst Hermann Hoth). The Soviets report gains of up to 80 km (50 miles) S of Stalingrad. 

The Soviet 4th Mechanised Corps

Several Soviet T-34 tanks which were knocked-out when attacked surprisingly during unloading from a transport train. Railroad line Voroshilovka-Stalingrad, June 21, 1942. (Bild 169-0894)