How Did The War Affect The Battle Of Stalingrad

Both the Soviet and German forces were greatly affected by the new urban warfare of WWII. Not just the soldiers were impacted, but also the civilians, especially in the Battle of Stalingrad. Both sides described the warfare as hell, many suffered during the Battle of Stalingrad, including soldiers and civilians. Another deadly battle was the siege of Leningrad. Hitler is a big factor playing in all of this, said to be responsible for forcing the soldiers to continue on during this harsh battle. Hitler and Stalin were both determined to keep fighting during the Battle of Stalingrad, which resulted in the soldiers and civilians both facing poor conditions. Hitler pushed his soldiers on despite what harsh conditions the soldiers would face, his orders greatly affected them. They were ultimately unsafe. There was little wood available for constructing defenses, and there were no proper trenches or fixed positions. Hitler’s demands were vague, leaving him thinking that the soldiers were half hearted about his ideas. As for the civilians and soldiers of the Soviet Union, Stalin had great expectations of them. He stated that “Every grain of Soviet soil must be stubbornly defended to the last drop of blood.” meaning he wanted the soldiers and civilians to do whatever it takes, despite their suffering to protect the Soviet …show more content…
Many suffered from famine, exhaustion, cold, and more. Millions of people died during the most devastating battles of the urban warfare during WWII: the Battle of Stalingrad and the Battle of Leningrad. Soldiers were pushed to their limits, and civilians sought to protect their land until the poor conditions took their toll and they could no longer live. These battles lasted for a long time, especially the Battle of Leningrad which lasted 900 days, and both took a devastating amount of lives of the soldiers and civilians of Germany and the Soviet