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The widespread belief is that Germany was out of manpower, unable to replenish losses on the Eastern Front. Yet, data from mid-1942 challenge this notion. Between July and mid-November 1942, all German army groups on the Eastern Front suffered approximately 498,786 casualties, but they received about 509,700 replacements—enough to cover these losses. This indicates that, at least in a numerical sense, Germany retained the capacity to replenish its forces.
So why did units at Stalingrad become so depleted? The answer lies not in a lack of resources but in the distribution of reinforcements, which was heavily skewed and poorly managed.