Stalingrad
- Germans want the oil fields of the Caucasus region
- Begin Sept, 1, 1942
- Germans capture much of the city in street fighting
- Nov, 23, 19442 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 a major turning point on the Eastern Front of World War 2
- Largest battle in human history (2 million casualties)
Summary:
Stalingrad was the largest battle in human history with 2million dead, the Germans invaded there because they wanted the oil fields.
Stalingrad was the largest battle in human history with 2million dead, the Germans invaded there because they wanted the oil fields.
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