Battle of Stalingrad
WarWorld War II
Year1942-1943
LocationRussia
BelligerentsSoviet Union vs Germany
About the Battle
The bloodiest battle in history with nearly 2 million casualties. Street-by-street fighting reduced the city to rubble. The Soviet encirclement trapped 300,000 German soldiers. Only 6,000 ever returned to Germany. The turning point of WWII in Europe. The average life expectancy of a Soviet soldier sent to Stalingrad was 24 hours.
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