Talk:Friedrich Paulus
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This page should be retained. The other page Friedrich von Paulus has the wrong name. This is per von Manstein's memoirs.
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[edit] Bohemian corporal?
The Battle of Stalingrad wiki article puts Paulus' statement as "I have no intention of shooting myself for that Bavarian corporal."
Whether or not that quote is accurate, I do not know. But bohemian (used in this article) sounds wrong.
Historically - and especially in the context of WW2 - Bohemia (Böhmen) refers to a part of then Czechoslovakia.
And it does not seem likely that the other meaning of the word in english, "a person, as an artist or writer, who lives and acts free of regard for conventional rules and practices" would be fitting here either... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.115.202.74 (talk) 15:22, 30 May 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Surrender?
Please see the discussion at the Wik page on the Battle of Stalingrad. It seems "capture" would be the better word.05:47, 6 April 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Inspector of Police
According to William Craig's Enemy At The Gates, Paulus did become an inspector of police. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 60.241.224.177 (talk) 03:22, 4 May 2007 (UTC).
[edit] Promotion and Surrender Date
According to the Documentary "The World At War", Friedrich Paulus surrendered the same day that he was promoted by Hitler, and not the day after, as this article currently suggests. Is there a way to verify whether he surrendered the day after his promotion? Spock35 (talk) 23:31, 22 February 2008 (UTC)
