Section 1: Identification and Evaluation of Sources This investigation will answer the question: To what extent did The Battle of Stalingrad affect The Eastern Front for Nazi Germany in 1943? The investigation will gauge how much The Battle of Stalingrad turned the tide of The Eastern Front for Nazi Germany. Two sources are used to see the impact of The Eastern Front during The Second World War, as well as The Battle of Stalingrad specifically. These sources include David M. Glantz and Jonathan M. House’s “Stalingrad” as well as Franz Schneider’s and Charles Gullan’s “Last letters from Stalingrad” which gives me the ability to evaluate The Eastern Front during The Second World War for both Nazi Germany and The Soviet Union. The first source,
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House, both being esteemed American Military Historians that have published books on The Eastern Front during The Second World War. Both authors have been history professors at institutions such as The Citadel and The Military College of South Carolina. This information is valuable because these authors have dedicated most of their professional careers to examining The Eastern Front. The purpose of this source is “to bring balance to Western perceptions of this campaign, comparing German and Soviet accounts giving more of an objective understanding of what occurred and why”(Glantz). Another value of this source is the inclusion of primary sources in the form of maps, battle plans, and photos taken during the conflict. This is a beneficial part of the source because it provides insight into what officers and commanders planned to do; for example, maps from page 328 through page 355(Glantz) show the movement plans of Soviet soldiers in their encirclement of Stalingrad, which was a crucial point in the battle. Another value of this source is how much content the source has and how accurate it is. The source covers the biggest to the smallest details such as every commander and division of an army group(Glantz 122) or even small events like
House, both being esteemed American Military Historians that have published books on The Eastern Front during The Second World War. Both authors have been history professors at institutions such as The Citadel and The Military College of South Carolina. This information is valuable because these authors have dedicated most of their professional careers to examining The Eastern Front. The purpose of this source is “to bring balance to Western perceptions of this campaign, comparing German and Soviet accounts giving more of an objective understanding of what occurred and why”(Glantz). Another value of this source is the inclusion of primary sources in the form of maps, battle plans, and photos taken during the conflict. This is a beneficial part of the source because it provides insight into what officers and commanders planned to do; for example, maps from page 328 through page 355(Glantz) show the movement plans of Soviet soldiers in their encirclement of Stalingrad, which was a crucial point in the battle. Another value of this source is how much content the source has and how accurate it is. The source covers the biggest to the smallest details such as every commander and division of an army group(Glantz 122) or even small events like