Lymph nodes become swollen usually from bacterial or viral infections. As bacteria or viruses invade the nodes, they harden and inflame, and they can really begin to hurt. With colds and flus, you may note painfully swollen nodes around the throat, under the arms and at the groin.
Out of an original force of 285,000 soldiers comprising Sixth Army, 165,000 had died in Stalingrad, while some 29,000 wounded had been air lifted out. The 91,000 survivors, including 24 generals and 2,500 officers, hobbled off in the snow to begin years of captivity in Russian POW camps in bitter cold Siberia.
1 3. Location of the Battle of Stalingrad The Battle of Stalingrad took place in and around the Russian city from August of 1942 to February of 1943. 2  4. 3  5. 4  6. 5  7. 6  8. 7  Soldiers fighting in the Battle of Stalingrad. 8  9. Timeline August 25, 1942- The Battle of Stalingrad begins November 19, 1942- Russian forces hold Stalingrad February 2, 1943- German troops at Stalingrad surrender after three months of extremely intense fighting September 23, 1942- The German advance in Stalingrad is stopped.