city of Stalingrad from Nazi attack. The battle began during the summer offensive of 1942, Nazi Army groups A an B had already pushed past Stalingrad to take oil fields in south west Russia, when Hitler ordered Stalingrad be attacked (Trueman, n.d.). “Some historians believe that Hitler ordered the taking of Stalingrad simply because of the name of the city and Hitler's hatred of Joseph Stalin. For the same reason Stalin ordered that the city had to be saved” (Trueman, n.d.). Stalingrad was also
The History of Stalingrad “Stalingrad is the scene of the costliest and most stubborn battle in this war. The battle fought there to its desperate finish may turn out to be among the decisive battles in the long history of war…In the scale of its intensity, its destructiveness, and its horror, Stalingrad has no parallel. It engaged the full strength of the two biggest armies in Europe and could fit into no lesser framework than that of a life-and death conflict which encompasses the earth” New
Background The battle of Stalingrad was one of the bloodiest and massive battles of World War 2. On June 22, 1941, over two and a half million Russians had been killed,wounded or captured by Germans within one month. Many Russian and German soldiers were killed. The next year, in 1943, another German offensive was launched especially around the approaches of Stalingrad. Stalingrad was almost completely destroyed by the German sixth Army. That was the near end for Germany, but it took several months
The Battle of Stalingrad The battle of Stalingrad may have very well been the most important battle over the course of World War II. Not necessarily remembered for its course of fighting, the battle is more known for its outcome. Not only did the battle turn out to be a major turning point in the war, it may have saved most of Eastern Europe from incomparable destruction. The battle included two of the biggest political and military icons of their time, Stalin and Hitler. World War II was seen around
The Battle of Stalingrad The battle of Stalingrad was such a significant even in the outcome of the second world war and the Russian revolution nearly 10 years before. Important enough that George Orwell or (Eroc Blare) decide to write a story in allegory to the occurring events across seas. In 1940 the Germans invaded Russia, known as operation BARBAROSSA. The idea behind this invasion is to launch a massive sneak attach on Russian borders and to obtain Russian land west of the Urals and force
consider [the Battle of Stalingrad] to be one of the greatest battles of their Great Patriotic War, and most historians consider it to be the greatest battle of the entire conflict” (“Battle of Stalingrad” Encyclopaedia Britannica). The Battle of Stalingrad is known to be one of the bloodiest battles to have ever taken place in history as casualties reached to be as high as two million. This battle “marked the turning of the tide of war in favor of the allies”(“Battle of Stalingrad” History). The five
Battle of Stalingrad "The siege of September 13, 1942 to January 31, 1943 will inspire forever the hearts of all free people. Their glorious victory stemmed the tide of invasion and marked the turning point in the war of the Allied nations against the forces of aggression." Franklin D Roosevelt. The battle of Stalingrad is most famously known for its outcome on the war it was named one of the bloodiest battles in history; it involved two major military leaders Hitler and Stalin. Tactics, logistics
Battle for Stalingrad World War II was a very unfair time for a lot of people, including innocent civilians and soldiers fighting in battles. The Battle of Stalingrad made a large impact on WWII during the mid-1940’s. During this battle, many soldiers were treated unjustly and unfairly. This paper will focus on the hardships and rough living conditions soldiers had to face during the Battle of Stalingrad. One way that oppression was caused during this battle was though the soldier’s environment and
The battle of Stalingrad is said to be the turning point of the war. It took place from July 17th, 1942 to February 2nd, 1943. This is where the Soviet Union victoriously defended the city of Stalingrad during World War II. It is argued to be the greatest battle of the war. The allies stopped the Germans from pushing forward and capturing Stalingrad. Over two million casualties were produced during this battle, military and civilian, causing it to be one of the bloodiest battles in history. Why did
The Battle Of Stalingrad The Battle of Stalingrad was the turning point in World War II, in which the Soviet Red Army surrounded and defeated a very weak and broken German Sixth Army. Hitler sent in his army in an attempt to capture Stalingrad, as it was a major hub, as well as the oil fields right beyond that. Hitler had already depleted much of his army in Operation Barbarossa, in which a large fraction of troops was sent to capture European Russia, mainly Moscow(Willmott, Messenger, and Cross
The battle of Stalingrad raged from August 1942 until the German surrender on 2 February 1943. Significantly, it was the first catastrophic defeat to befall the Wermacht Army who not only lost the battle but were severely humiliated. Indeed, the German Army never fully recovered from this blow to its morale. Upwards of 270,000 troops were killed and 91,000 prisoners were taken by the Red Army; included in this latter number were 23 German Generals. Conversely, morale in the Red Army soared as a consequence
of 75 million, World War II is the deadliest conflict in history. Although there can be no definite turning point, many historians consider the Battle of Stalingrad to be the greatest and most significant battle in the war. The Soviet Union’s massive success in this battle marked the war turning in favor of the Allies. The Battle of Stalingrad was fought from July 1942 By the time of the counteroffensive, the Germans were outnumbered 1,011,000 to 1,103,000. Zhukov planned an attack from two directions
and man’s inhumanity to man, tells the story of the triumph of love and friendship set amidst the brutality of World War II Stalingrad. It is the winter of 1942, and a desperate, poorly equipped and demoralized Russian army faces the possibility of crushing defeat by the might of the German blitzkrieg. A young naïve soldier from the Urals, Vassily Zaitsev, arrives in Stalingrad where he is thrust into battle amid the needless slaughter of his fellow soldiers be the Germans and his own troops. To his
battle of Stalingrad has often been referred to as the turning point of World War II. Stalingrad, now called Volgograd is located on the river Volga in the southern part of western Russia. It was of extreme importance because it was the last stronghold protecting the vast oil fields that lay beyond it to the east. Hitler believed his Operation Barbarossa would be an easy victory, claiming that troops would be home for Christmas. There was much symbolism in Hitler’s decision to attack Stalingrad and that
More the seven decades has passed from the end of the Stalingrad battle, one of the greatest military battles in history between Soviet Union and Nazi Germany. By importance, the numbers of participants, horrendous casualties, and dreadful consequences, Stalingrad who first called Caricin , now Volgograd , more than any other clash in history had an influence on the destiny of mankind. Fought from summer of 1942 until February 1943, this battle represents a turning point of World War II and the
War of the Rats War of the Rats, written by David L. Robbins, and the movie Stalingrad, directed by Joseph Vilsmaier, are two excellent sources to be used in furthering one’s understanding of the second world war and specifically the battle of Stalingrad. Both of these sources cover generally the same material. They both are dramas about the battle of Stalingrad, yet each has their own unique perspective upon the war. These two sources can be used together to increase one’s knowledge on the
On August twenty-third, 1942 the German Empire tried to invade and conquer the Russian city of Stalingrad. This invasion would last for another two hundred days, all the way up to February second, 1943. Sixteen years after the German expulsion from Russia a memorial for those who perished during the battle began construction, this structure is known as ‘The Motherland Calls’ (See Appendix A), as well as a few other names: ‘Mother Motherland’ (not to be confused with the structure located in Kiev
Directed by Fedor Bondarchuk, Stalingrad (2013) is a Russian war film that depicts a group of Russian soldiers taking refuge in an old apartment building during the early stages of the deadly battle in Stalingrad. The building is located in a German occupied town and is housed by a young 19 year old girl named Katya. Amidst the fighting, the Russian men are strengthened by this girl’s stubbornness, beauty, mysteriousness, and innocence. This is concerning to Captain Gromov, the leader of the small
A. Plan of the Investigation This investigation will evaluate the following question. To what extent did the Battle of Stalingrad contributed to Germany’s defeat on the eastern front in World War II? To analyze the extent to which this battle contributed to the overall defeat for the Germans on this front, this investigation will analyze the German and Russian military strength before, during, and after the battle. The number of troops, supplies, the position of the armies, and the condition of
The 2001 film Enemy at the Gates is a World War II film set during the Battle of Stalingrad. The movie, directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud, is based on war stories told by a Soviet sniper named Vasili Zaitsev. The title of the film is taken from a 1973 nonfiction novel written by William Craig. Set in 1942, the film follows Vasili Zaitsev (Jude Law), a Red Army soldier on the front lines in the Battle of Stalingrad. Zaitsev has impressive marksmanship and senior lieutenant Danilov (Joseph Fiennes)