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THE BATTLE OF STALINGRAD

Uploads Stalingrad- The bloodiest battle in history, resulting
in almost 2.5 million casualties at the end of the
conflict. The Soviets won, surrounding the German
Sixth Army after a grueling siege, which
Draw surrendered (against the orders of Adolf Hitler) on
January 31, 1943.

This devastating fight was caused by the Axis

Projects (Germans, Romanians, Italians, and Hungarians) to
attack Stalingrad, a city occupied by the Soviet
Union. The result of the conflict was a Soviet
victory. Of the ten Axis armies, only five were left.
Apps Not a single Soviet army was destroyed, though
they suffered great losses.
Soviet counteroffensive
The Battle of Stalingrad was a man-made disaster
Here we can see where the Soviet counteroffensive took
that happened in World War 2. Alongside the
place. Multiple Soviet armies encircled the surrounded
Photos military casualties, there were 40 thousand civilian
German 4th Panzer and 6th army. As they pushed too far
deaths. 99% of Stalingrad was destroyed.
forwards into Russian land, the Germans were blind with
their own pride, and surrendered their depleted armies to
the Soviets after realizing what they had done.

Today, we see Stalingrad halting the Axis into the Soviet

Advancing Soviet soldiers on the ruins of Stalingrad
This conflict happened during WW2, but Stalingrad
took place from August 22, 1942, to February 2,
1943. It was the worst nightmare for every soldier
then. Now, the city of Stalingrad was renamed as St.
Petersburg, a thriving port city.
The Axis chose to attack Stalingrad because it was
of great strategic importance for both sides.
Whoever controlled Stalingrad would gain access
to the oil fields of the Caucasus, the largest
industrial center of the Soviet Union and the Volga
River- all important military assets.
Union and turning the tide, favouring the Allies. It would
not be done without a cost. The life expectancy of a soldier
there was only 24 hours.
References:
Britannica.com https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-
Stalingrad
Iwm.org.uk https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/what-you-need-
to-know-about-the-battle-of-stalingrad
YouTube.com - Deadliest battle in history: Stalingrad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=putm_kpZW4Y
History.com https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-
ii/battle-of-stalingrad
Nationalww2museum.org
https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/unsung-
witnesses-battle-stalingrad

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