It was through the battle of Stalingrad that the Germans were finally forced to decline on their offensives to recover from their massive defeat. Because of this, Stalingrad is often known as the turning point of WWII. However, one must consider the factors which allowed the USSR to achieve this triumph over Germany. The Soviet Union clearly did not win the battle of Stalingrad due to their efforts alone. Their military thrived in soldiers, but lacked in warfare technology. For example, some of their planes were dated all the way back to WWI (1914-1918). Moreover, their casualties were greater than that of the Axis Powers with more than 1,000,000 soldiers dead, injured, or imprisoned, 4341 tanks destroyed, 2769 aircraft lost, and 15, 728 artillery eliminated. Evidently, if both sides were fighting under equal circumstances, Germany would have easily conquered Stalingrad. However, what made these circumstances imbalanced was the invasion at Normandy. When winter hit, the frigid weather made it nearly impossible for the Germans to attain their necessary supplies such as food and equipment while fighting in Russian territory.
It was through the battle of Stalingrad that the Germans were finally forced to decline on their offensives to recover from their massive defeat. Because of this, Stalingrad is often known as the turning point of WWII. However, one must consider the factors which allowed the USSR to achieve this triumph over Germany. The Soviet Union clearly did not win the battle of Stalingrad due to their efforts alone. Their military thrived in soldiers, but lacked in warfare technology. For example, some of their planes were dated all the way back to WWI (1914-1918). Moreover, their casualties were greater than that of the Axis Powers with more than 1,000,000 soldiers dead, injured, or imprisoned, 4341 tanks destroyed, 2769 aircraft lost, and 15, 728 artillery eliminated. Evidently, if both sides were fighting under equal circumstances, Germany would have easily conquered Stalingrad. However, what made these circumstances imbalanced was the invasion at Normandy. When winter hit, the frigid weather made it nearly impossible for the Germans to attain their necessary supplies such as food and equipment while fighting in Russian territory.