00:00 The episode begins with a description of the snow falling on Stalingrad during the Battle of Stalingrad, and then transitions into a discussion about Pavlov's house and the role of Junior Sergeant Pavlov in the defense of the city.

04:49 Pavlov's house, a four-story apartment block in Stalingrad, became a totemic symbol of Soviet resistance and was heavily fortified with machine guns, tank destroyers, and minefields, making it impregnable to German forces.

09:19 During the Battle of Stalingrad, the Soviet press and media spun the story to boost morale and give the impression that the city was still being defended, even though the Germans had already occupied most of it, and the iconic Pavlov's house became a symbol of resistance.

14:06 Reinforcements continue to arrive at Pavlov's house in Stalingrad, with Lieutenant Afanasyev taking over command within 48 hours, and the legend of the house being taken room by room persists, while Operation Uranus is discussed as a plan to exploit the overextended German lines and weak flanks with the help of trucks and the weight of numbers and firepower, including Cossack horse cavalry, leading to the encircling and bottling up of the Germans.

18:26 Operation Uranus, launched by the Soviets, quickly surrounded the Germans in Stalingrad with a pincer movement from the north and south, catching the Germans off guard and utilizing combined forces for the first time, leading Hitler to insist on staying and fighting rather than retreating.

22:59 Operation Winter Storm, led by Field Marshal von Manstein, attempted to break through the encirclement at Stalingrad but faced challenges due to the Russian winter and the reinforcements brought in by the Soviets, resulting in the Germans being trapped in the shrinking Kessel and suffering from frostbite, cold, and starvation.

27:15 The Germans in Stalingrad faced psychological warfare from the Russians, including the use of loudspeakers playing the sound of a clock and a voice announcing that a German dies every seven seconds, which ultimately convinced whole units to surrender.

31:52 The surrender of Stalingrad was negotiated after a Red Army lieutenant made contact with the German troops and terms were discussed, with General Lashkin sitting down with Paulus to finalize the surrender, while Rosca played a significant role in coordinating the communication and announcing Paulus's presence to the Russian leadership.

36:04 Thousands of German prisoners captured during the Battle of Stalingrad were marched into captivity, with many dying from disease and cold, while the elite German command were taken to special camps where some of them flipped to the other side and renounced national socialism.

40:30 Stalingrad, along with other cities, was designated a hero city by Russia and holds great significance in Russian military and 20th-century history, with efforts to change the name of Pavlov's House to Afanasia's House.