Stalingrad 1942-43
- Germans want the oil fields of the Caucasus region
- Begin Sept. 1, 1942
- Germans capture much of the city in street to street fighting
- Nov. 23, 1942 Germans get trapped in the city
- German Commander Von Poulus ordered to fight to the death by Adolf Hitler
- Between Jan. 31 and Feb. 2, 300,000 German troops surrender
- The a major turning point on the Eastern Front of WWII
- Largest battle in human history (2 million casualties)
The Battle of Stalingrad was a huge battle, the Russians had to defend it. If the Germans got it they would have gotten all the oil it had in the ground to re fuel their machinery allowing them to move forward.