Battle of Stalingrad
-Battle between Germany & Russia for Stalingrad
•Germans want the oil fields of the Caucasus region
•Begin Sept. 1, 1942
•Germans capture much of the city in street to street fighting
•Nov. 23, 1942 Germans get trapped in the city
•German Commander Von Poulus ordered to fight to the death
•Between Jan. 31 and Feb. 2, 300,000 German troops surrender
•The a major turning point on the Eastern Front of WWII
•Largest battle in human history (2 million casualties)
•Germans want the oil fields of the Caucasus region
•Begin Sept. 1, 1942
•Germans capture much of the city in street to street fighting
•Nov. 23, 1942 Germans get trapped in the city
•German Commander Von Poulus ordered to fight to the death
•Between Jan. 31 and Feb. 2, 300,000 German troops surrender
•The a major turning point on the Eastern Front of WWII
•Largest battle in human history (2 million casualties)
"The troops of the Don Front at 4pm on the 2nd February 1943 completed the rout and destruction of the encircled group of enemy forces in Stalingrad. Twenty two division have been destroyed or taken prisoner."
Lieutenant General Rokossovski - February 1943
Lieutenant General Rokossovski - February 1943
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Summary: The Battle of Stalingrad began in 1942, between the Germans and the Russians fighting over the city of Stalingrad, and is the largest battle in history resulting with 2 million casualties.