Stalingrad
- Germans want the oil feilds 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 major turning point on the Eastern Front of WWII
- Largest battle in human history (2 million casualties)
Interesting Fact
This regiment like many other anti-aircraft regiments in the Soviet Union at the time was made up entirely of young women, some of them not long out of high school.
Quote
"My dear brother! Sorry about the messy handwriting, my hands are frostbitten and my head’s confused. We’ll never get out of here. The breakthrough won’t happen. We’re all dead here – it’s just that we don’t decompose, because of the Russian frost."
-Helmut Quantz, OberLeutnant, January 24
-Helmut Quantz, OberLeutnant, January 24
Subjunctive Question
What would the world look like today if the Nazi's had won the Battle of Stalingrad.
Summary
The Battle of Stalingrad commenced Sept. 1, 1942. It started becasue the Germans wanted the oil feilds of the Caucasus region. At the beginning, the Germans captured much of the city in street to street fighting. However, this did not last long. On Nov. 23, 1942, the Germans got trapped in the city and German Commander Von Poulus was ordered to fight to the death. Between Jan. 31 and Feb. 2, 300 000 German troops surrender. Russia takes Stalingrad. This battle is known as a major turning point for the Eastern front in WWII. It is the largest battle in human history with 2 million casualties.