Documentary film about Friedrich von Paulus, a field marshal in Hitler's army. The film describes the path of Paulus in the German army and focuses on his post as commander of the 6th army that surrendered to the red army in the bloody battle in Stalingrad. Likewise, the film deals with his being a prisoner in the Soviet Union, his pro communist activity, his testimony at the Nuremberg trial, includes archival films, interviews and testimonies from former soldiers and close associates.