Stalingrad marked the turning point of the Soviet–German War, a conflict that dwarfed the 1944–45 Allied campaign in Western Europe both in numbers and ferocity
The battle took place when Germany and its allies sought control over this city in Southern Russia The Germans targeted Stalingrad because of Starting June 28, 1942, Army Group B in the Ukraine, with primarily German troops, fought westwards towards the Volga River and Stalingrad The
reborn to master the blade The Battle of Stalingrad was a major battle on the Eastern Front of World War II, beginning when Nazi Germany and its Axis For both Stalin and Hitler, the battle of Stalingrad became a prestige issue in addition to the actual strategic significance of the battle The Soviet command