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The Battle of Stalingrad (17 July 1942 – 2 February 1943) was a major battle on the Eastern Front of World War II, beginning when Nazi Germany and its Axis allies attacked and became locked in a protracted struggle with the Soviet Union for control over the Soviet city of Stalingrad in southern Russia.
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Volgograd (Russian: Волгоград, IPA: [vəɫɡɐˈɡrat] ⓘ), formerly Tsaritsyn (Царицын; IPA: [tsɐˈrʲitsɨn]) (1589–1925) and Stalingrad (Сталинград; IPA: [stəlʲɪnˈɡrat] ⓘ) (1925–1961), is the largest city and the administrative centre of Volgograd Oblast, Russia.
Jun 18, 2024 · The Battle of Stalingrad was won by the Soviet Union against a German offensive that attempted to take the city of Stalingrad (now Volgograd, Russia) during World War II. Although German forces led a strong attack into Soviet territory, a strategic counteroffensive by Soviet forces flanked and surrounded a large body of German troops ...
Nov 9, 2009 · Learn about the brutal and bloody military campaign between Russian and German forces in World War II. Find out how the battle turned the tide of the war and resulted in millions of casualties.
Jan 6, 2019 · Army University Press in association with the Combined Arms Doctrine Directorate presents the Stalingrad campaign overview. Beginning in the summer of 1942 with Operation Case Blau (Blue), this...
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Learn how the Soviet Union inflicted a catastrophic defeat on the German Army in and around Stalingrad, a strategically important city on the Volga river, in 1942-1943. Explore the photographs, objects and stories of this decisive battle on the Eastern Front in the Second World War.
Oct 27, 2023 · In the autumn of 1942, the Red Army stood as the last line of defense against Hitler's ambitions in the heart of Stalingrad, setting the stage for one of the most gruesome battles of the war.
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