adolf hitler’s stalingrad signal

this signal was sent by adolf hitler to inspire his besieged troops at Stalingrad on 26 november 1942. although the document is supposedly signed by hitler himself, the actual signature was written by Chief wehrmacht adjutant General rudolf Schmundt. “You must in all circumstances hold the Stalingrad position,” hitler told his beleaguered troops in the signal.

Hitler’s Stalingrad Signal was a futile attempt to boost morale for German troops but in reality they suffered a decisive defeat