evaluate the Battle of Stalingrad and pose the possibility of an alternate outcome for this battle. Was it possible for Nazi Germany to defeat the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Army at the Battle of Stalingrad? With the use of intelligence assets‚ as well as better preparation for the close quarter operations‚ there was a possibility for Russian Army defeat. The Battle of Stalingrad is arguably one of the most important campaigns of the war in Europe during World War II. The battle‚ which lasted
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by a series of some of the bloodiest battles in history‚ having immense effects on civilian populations and infrastructure. The war was so deadly in large part due to the advance in air warfare‚ weaponry‚ and military tactics. Some battles lasted for days‚ and others years. Of the list of significant battles that altered the tides of the war in favor of the Allied powers‚ the Battle of Stalingrad takes precedent. This five month‚ one week‚ and three day battle that saw a near two million casualties
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The Battle of Stalingrad “December 26. We’ve eaten all the horses. I’d even eat cat: cat meat can be tasty. The squaddies look like corpses or zombies‚ searching for anything to eat. They don’t even try to duck from the Russian shells – they haven’t the strength to run or hide." (Wilhelm Hoffman Diary of German Soldier 417). The Battle of Stalingrad was a significant part of World War II. It was what started the chasing of the German Army retreating back to Berlin‚ Germany. The Allied Powers took
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2 Germany Army (Axis Army) Russian Army Led by Paulus Led by Zhukov 1‚011‚500 men 1‚00‚500 men 10‚290 artillery guns 13‚541 artillery guns 675 tanks 894 tanks 1216 planes 1‚115 planes 3 Importance of Stalingrad: It was a major industrial city on the Volga River‚ which is a vital transport route between the Caspian Sea dn northern Russia. A capture would secure the East flank of the German armies as they advanced into the oil-rich Caucasus region- with the strategic goal of cutting off fuel
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During World War II‚ in the European Theater War‚ one battle has stood out most. The Battle of Stalingrad (July 17‚ 1942-Feb. 2‚ 1943)‚ was one of the bloodiest and said to be greatest battles between Russia and Germany. This battle started when Germany became more powerful and wanted to conquer more territories. Germans saw Stalingrad‚ now called‚ Volgograd‚ an important and mandate city to conquer because Hitler realized the symbolic meaning behind it since it was named after the U.S.S.R leader
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The Battle of Stalingrad (Ruff draft) The battle of Stalingrad proved to be one of the greatest turning points in World War II. In the beginning of the World War II Stalingrad was one of the largest industrial producing cities in the war. The main production of Stalingrad was tanks‚ mortars‚ heavy guns‚ and automatic weapons. Not to mention the city was named after Stalin himself. The battle of Stalingrad involved and area about 100‚000 sq. km.‚ and lasted for almost seven months. Over
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the Univermag Department store. It was one of the last relics of the German occupation of Stalingrad. The Battle of Stalingrad‚ World War II’s bloodiest battle‚ raged between July 1942 and February 1943. Two million soldiers and civilians lost their lives in an effort to heroically fight for their nation. Both Hitler and Stalin extolled the importance of the city to their soldiers; on Hitler’s end‚ Stalingrad was a key industrial and weapons manufacturing center of the USSR; capturing it would mean
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The Battle of Stalingrad‚ which lasted from August 1942 until February 1943‚ was one of the bloodiest warfare in World War II. It was a turning point of the war because it was Nazi Germany’s first major loss during the Second World War. Most importantly‚ the Soviet Union stopped Nazi Germany from gaining resources and the war caused a large casualty rate of German armies. From 1939 to 1942‚ Nazi Germany succeed in all of the invasions in Europe‚ Adolf Hitler turned his target to Soviet Union and
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war was changed after a few battles. In the pacific it was Midway‚ and in Europe it was Stalingrad. However‚ Stalingrad was more of a devastating loss since Germany lost more than just military forces in the battle. The battle of Stalingrad and its following events led to the fall of the Axis powers in the European theatre. The most notable results of the battle were the loss of life and resources for the Germans and the Soviets. Even though the Soviets won the battle they had the heaviest losses
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at Stalingrad in 1943 was indeed inevitable. Germany had launched a massive offensive on the 12th of July 1942 named operation Blue. It was here at the city of Stalingrad that the Germans would fight one of the bloodiest battles of the war. The German sixth army faced the Soviet 62nd army. The Soldiers of the Wehrmacht would have to fight for every centimeter of land and had to battle through every house‚ in every sewer and factory against the might of the Red Army. The battle of Stalingrad is considered
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