STALINGRAD

BATTLE OVERVIEW

• August 19, 1942 to February 2, 1943
• Stalingrad, Soviet Union
• Nazi's 6th Army Vs. Soviet Red Army

WHY FIGHT?

• Fighting over town of Stalingrad
• Crucial point on the Eastern Front

DETAILS ABOUT THE FIGHT

• Bloodiest battle of any war in history
• Almost 2 Million deaths
• German Luftwaffe bombed early
• Russians used flank tactics

Primary Source
"The eleventh corps and it's divisions have fought to the last man against vastly superior forces. long live Germany." -General Strecker's notice of defeat to Hitler.

OUTCOME OF THE BATTLE

• Soviet troops surround German forces
• Germans run out of food and ammo
• German defeat marks beginning of Allied victory

IMPACT ON WW2

• Germans loose an entire army
• Russians start winning
• Germany brings troops from west to help
• end up weak on both sides

SOURCES

• www.history.com
• wikipedia
• www.stalingrad.net