Stalingrad ruins toward the end of the battle
At Stalingrad on January 12, 1943, the Luftwaffe airlifted 61.7 tons of supplies into the encirclement. On return flights, Luftwaffe aircraft flew ten wounded Germans from the Pitomnik Airfield to airbases outside of the encirclement. The army headquarters was located at the Gumrak Airfield. The Sixth Army reported to Army Group Don:
“Despite the troops’ heroic resistance, the heavy fighting of the last few days has resulted in deep enemy penetrations which could be so far be contained only with difficulty. Reserves are no longer available; nor can any be formed.” (Stalingrad: The Death of the German Sixth Army on the Volga, 1942-1943)
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American Hangman: MSgt. John C. Woods, The United States Army’s Notorious Executioner in World War II and Nürnberg
On Saturday, January 12, 1946 Master Sergeant John C. Woods hanged Wilhelm Dietermann, Karl Bloch and Dominikus Thomas at Bruchsal prison for murdering downed American fliers during the war. (American Hangman: MSgt. John C. Woods, The United States Army’s Notorious Executioner in World War II and Nürnberg.)
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Chicago Crime Calendar
January 12, 1925 – North Side Gang members Hymie Weiss, George Moran, and Vincent “The Schemer” Drucci followed the limousines that Al Capone and Johnny Torrio were riding in to a restaurant. Both limousines were fired on, but neither Capone, nor Torrio were hurt. However, Torrio’s chauffeur and dog were killed in the attack.