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Commander,

What a disgrace.  I gave you everything you needed to destroy the Germans entrenched in Stalingrad.  Instead they are now here in the city for good, and they look well poised to bring up supplies and then start another offensive next year to move toward our valuable Caucasus oil fields. 

I don't know if I will need your services any more or not.  And I don't know how we will fare against the Germans in the coming months even though I know we will triumph in the long run.  Report to the Kremlin at once.  

Stalin
