Battle of Stalingrad

The dreaded battle between the Germans and the Soviet Union during World War II was named the Battle of Stalingrad. “The Battle of Stalingrad was one of the bloodiest battles in history, with combined military and civilian casualties of nearly 2 million,”(History.com Staff, Battle of Stalingrad) The Battle of Stalingrad was a huge turning point in World War II. This battle had two of the biggest forces in World War II. The battle was between the invading Germans and the defenders of their homeland, the Soviet Union. The Battle of Stalingrad was only between the Nazi Germans and the Soviets, no other countries were involved in the treacherous battle. “The Russians hailed it a “contemporary Cannae,” and the Germans condemned it as a Rattenkrieg…

The battle of Stalingrad is one of the most important battles in all of World War two for two reasons. It halted the German offensive, and it laid the foundation for future Russian victories. Without Stalingrad, the Russians would have had no hope for World War two, and had to have been defeated by the Nazi army. If Russia had fallen, it could have meant a whole new outcome to World War two, changing the world as we know it. Stalingrad held the original name of Tsaritsyn until the year of 1925.…

The battle of Stalingrad, September 1942 to February 1943, was a crucial point of strategy for Germany and the central powers in World War II. Confusing matters was the recent entry of the United States following Germany’s declaration of war in support of its Japanese ally. The new Anglo-American Allies stated that their first priority was Germany. Hitler wanted to end the fighting on the Eastern Front, or at least minimize it, before the Americans had a chance to get deeply involved in the war…

The Battle of Stalingrad was a battle for the land of Stalingrad, which had oil fields, and it was the communication’s center for Russia. From July 17, 1942 to February 2, 1943. The two sides (The Germans: Lead by Adolf Hitler. The other side being the Russians: :lead by Paulus) fought against each other for over a year. Ending up in a successful defense against the Germans. The sad part is that the Germans had a slight advantage in men, but less against the Artillery and Tanks. Any area that…

and result successful after 1943. Factors that have contributed to the success of the Soviet Union was an astonishing recovery of the Soviet Army, opening of the second front, and Germany’s biggest mistake Battle of Stalingrad which was a major tide turner in Russia, and finally one of the worst winter Russia has experienced in history. In June 1941 when Nazi forces where invading Soviet Union,…

On July 17 of 1942, the German Nazi Army bombed the Soviet city of Stalingrad, beginning one the world’s most brutal bombings ever. Camouflaged murky grey planes flew over the foggy sky one summer morning. Metal white and grey unidentified objects were dropped from underneath the plane, demolishing the Soviet city piece by piece. It was a prolonged bombing attack which lasted for about seven months. This attack is called The Battle of Stalingrad. Here's a video to help you visualize the…

The Battle of Stalingrad The Battle of Stalingrad was the successful defense of Stalingrad by the Soviet Union when the Nazis invaded. The Nazis went in thinking that Stalingrad would be theirs for the taking, but they were a little over confident (Trueman). The Germans had the advantage with more men in their army and they still ended up losing the battle. The German defeat changed the course of history (Danilov). “Army requests immediate permission to surrender in order to save lives of…

less prepared with their Air Force. There were two battles that became decisive in securing victory for the Allied powers. The Battle of Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge both showed the military prowess of the American and British forces. The Battle of Normandy was able to show their offensive capability, while the Battle of the Bulge showed their defensive capability. The resistance portrayed by the Soviet or Red Army in the form of the Battle of Stalingrad is seen to be one of the…

The Battle of Kursk was a German offensive against the Soviet Union. The Battle of Kursk was the largest tank battle in WW2 and caused a crisis in germany’s war machine in the Soviet Union. After the battle of Stalingrad, the soviet counter-attack had created a bulge in the Soviet’s frontline. In the center was the city of Kursk. The Nazi’s Created a plan called “Operation Cittadel” which would cut off the bulge from the rest of the Soviet army. Although the Nazi’s army was weak from the Battle…

tanks, self-propelled guns and aircraft swept through the unsuspecting Soviet Union delivering a rapid and bloody blow to the Red Army. Hitler anticipated the Soviet’s collapse no later than August of 1941. By fall the German forces have already conquered most of the Soviet Union; With Kiev and several major cities of the Union burning to the ground with all its inhabitants slaughtered or relocating to the capital, the German forces by then where already encircling Leningrad the Union’s 2nd…