Timeline of the eastern front of world war ii wikipedia. The battle of stalingrad 23 august 1942 2 february 1943 was a major battle of world war ii in which nazi germany and its allies fought the soviet union for control of the city of stalingrad now. The fourth volume of the stalingrad battle atlas series covers operation winter storm, the german attempt to link up with 6th army encircled in the stalingrad pocket. By the end germans had put 1,011,000 troops in the battle while the russians. German defeat at stalingrad united states holocaust memorial. The army just built this computer simulation of stalingrad. Located in the southwest of the soviet union, the city of. If any side would have made any concessions, a lot of lives could have been saved. At least up to the early 90ties serious magazines would discuss the mistakes of the.
Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. It was one of the most important battles of the war because it marked the end of germanys advances. May, 2008 timeline august 25, 1942 the battle of stalingrad begins november 19, 1942 russian forces hold stalingrad february 2, 1943 german troops at stalingrad surrender after three months of extremely intense fighting september 23, 1942 the german advance in stalingrad is stopped. An ebook reader can be a software application for use on a. The battle of stalingrad was fought during the second world war between nazi germany and the soviet union.
Battle of stalingrad aug 23, 1942 feb 2, 1943 summary. The germans would launch one more major offensive kursk in july 1943, but it failed. This battle is one of the most significant battles fought during the second world war. Army university press launches stalingrad virtual staff ride. Most people who became radicalized during the 1960s have no trouble understanding the importance of general giaps victory over the french at dienbienphu or the defeat of the gusanos at the bay of pigs. The battle of stalingrad timeline created by wwii project. It was the scene of one of the fiercest battles on the eastern.
A history from beginning to end world war 2 battles book 1 kindle edition by history, hourly. A timeline created with timetoasts interactive timeline maker. It is not an exaggeration to say the soviets had their backs. Battle of stalingrad simple english wikipedia, the free. Battle of stalingrad timeline by jack borman on prezi. Battle of stalingrad stock pictures, royaltyfree photos. The battle of stalingrad date aug 23, 1942 feb 2, 1943 location stalingrad, russian sfsr, soviet union outcome decisive soviet victory destruction of the german 6th army axis forces began to decline in. The plan was to concentrate all available forces in the southern flank of the long front, destroy the front line russian forces there, and then advance. Russians consider it 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.
The battle of stalingrad 23 august 1942 2 february 1943 was a major battle of world war ii in which nazi germany and its allies fought the soviet union for control of the city of stalingrad now volgograd in southern russia. Battle of stalingrad, successful soviet defense of the city of stalingrad that was a turning point in favor of the allies in world war ii. Another cool thing about the virtual stalingrad battle scenario is that the software can be used for a variety of unit formations everything from a corps or divisionsized. Prelude to battle it was the scene of one of the fiercest battles on the eastern front in world war ii. The russians were responsible for resounding defeating an invading german army. The remains of central stalingrad after the end of the battle in february 1943 ria novosti. Taken from the german movie stalingrad 1993, this is the first battle of witzlands sturmpioniere troops after they arrived at stalingrad.
The battle of moscow could be considered the real turning point in the war because it stopped the blitzkrieg that began at the start of operation barbarossa, but i would consider the battle of stalingrad. August 23, 1942 panzer column reaches volga river just north of stalingrad. Ranging from july 1942 to february 1943 the battle is considered by many historians to have been the turning point in the war in europe. Sep 18, 2017 the simulation includes more than 150 pages of information including instructor notes, battle timeline, vignettes, character studies, maps, photos, and other data. Tremendous timeline of the battle of stalingrad timetoast. May 21, 2015 the battle for stalingrad was fought during the winter of 1942 to 1943.
Stalingrad is one of the most important battles of world war ii. The operation is a textbook execution of the kind of kesselschlacht cauldron. The army just built this computer simulation of stalingrad to. The battle drained german army of its resources and after its defeat it went into full retreat in eastern europe. July 17th, 1942 february 2nd, 1943 nations involved. The operation is a textbook execution of the kind of kesselschlacht cauldron battle that the germans had carried out throughout the war thus far. Apart from the twenty divisions of the german wehrmacht, eighteen romanian divisions and one croatian regiment took part in the battle on the axis side as. Only 90,000 german soldiers were still alive, and of these only 5,000 troops would survive the soviet prisoner of war camps and make it back to germany. Say that to all the perished soldiers of both sides. Soviet forces push new twopart offence north of stalingrad and. They were fighting for control of the city of stalingrad. Stalingrad was a modern day siege featuring unmatched ferocity, defeat and triumph.
It was one of the most important battles of the second world war. At least up to the early 90ties serious magazines would discuss the mistakes of the wehrmacht and so on. Assault units of the 62nd soviet army battle the germans in stalingrad. Englishlanguage primary sources on the battle of stalingrad. Jul 14, 2009 taken from the german movie stalingrad 1993, this is the first battle of witzlands sturmpioniere troops after they arrived at stalingrad. Germany invades into the soviet union to fight in the battle of stalingrad. How would history be different if the germans had won the. The battle was fought between 17 july 1942 and 2 february 1943.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Stalingrad, the turning point of world war ii in europe. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading battle of stalingrad. The battle of stalingrad date aug 23, 1942 feb 2, 1943 location stalingrad, russian sfsr, soviet union outcome decisive soviet victory destruction of the german 6th army axis forces began to decline in eastern front turning point of world war ii in europe contenders germany romania italy hungary croatia soviet union military leaders adolf. Lasting between july 17 th 1942 and february 2 nd 1943, the battle of stalingrad was one of the single most bloody and brutal military conflicts ever. Timeline august 25, 1942 the battle of stalingrad begins november 19, 1942 russian forces hold stalingrad february 2, 1943 german troops at stalingrad surrender after three months of. In september 1942, the german commander of the sixth army, general paulus, assisted by the fourth panzer army, advanced on the city of stalingrad. For more information on programs at mentor public library, visit. Bombarding of city july 17, 1942 there is no german troops in attacking range of stalingrad, but the. The two soviet pincers meet at kalach, a vital don river crossing about 60 miles west of stalingrad. The harsh russian winter has started to kick in and the german troops trapped in stalingrad began to lose fuel, food and medical supplies. Soviets launched another offensive operation saturn this operation forced remaining german troops to withdraw 250 kilometers away from stalingrad. Stalingrad is, i think, seen as a gruesome battle with much loss of life with an emphasis on the german soldiers. The battle of stalingrad began on 17th july 1942 and ended on 2nd february 1943.
Axis order of battle at the battle of stalingrad wikipedia. It is believed that this particular battle changed the tide of the war. Battle of stalingrad news newspapers books scholar jstor january 2017 learn how and when to remove this template message. Another cool thing about the virtual stalingrad battle scenario is that the software. The national is cbc televisions flagship news program. A history from beginning to end world war 2 battles book 1. The armed forces of germany and its allies invaded the soviet union, quickly advancing deep into soviet territory. The battle of stalingrad took place between july 17, 1942 and february 2, 1943, during the second world war.
The battle of stalingrad was a battle fought during the second world war between nazi germany and the soviet union. This video shows the troops placements during that historic battle. Focusing on the first phase of the battle the german assault on the city this book attempts to discover how the outnumbered defenders of stalingrad managed to hold on until the soviet counterattack turned the tables on the germans. End of the battle of stalingrad february 2, 1943 the remaining german troops surrendered. Later on the goal of capturing stalingrad was added. Battle of stalingrad explained with simple animation.
The axis order of battle at stalingrad is a list of the significant land units that fought in the battle of stalingrad on the side of the axis powers between september 1942 and february 1943 apart from. Marked by fierce closequarters combat and direct assaults on civilians in air raids, it is one of the bloodiest battles in the history of warfare, with an. The battle of stalingrad highlighted the main differences between soviet and german war machines, and the tactical nous of the commanders leading the armies. Battle of stalingrad, successful soviet defense of the city of stalingrad that. House, to the gates of stalingrad volume 1, 2009, armageddon in stalingrad volume 2, 2009, endgame at stalingrad volume 3, 2014. The battle of moscow could be considered the real turning point in the war because it stopped the blitzkrieg that began at the start of operation barbarossa, but i would consider the battle of stalingrad the real turning point in the war because after the battle of moscow the operational capacity of germany was still superior and they were able. The battle of stalingrad was one of the most important battles of the second world war. Timeline august 25, 1942 the battle of stalingrad begins november 19, 1942.
It relies upon hundreds of wartime reports and recently released archival documents translated by the author. It was the key battle that lead to decline of germany on the european front. Russia marks 75th anniversary of stalingrad victory. Yet stalingrad took a dreadful toll, even on the victorious red army heroes who managed to survive the second world wars bloodiest battle. The battle of stalingrad timeline timetoast timelines. Find highquality battle of stalingrad stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Battle of stalingrad i dedicate this post to mark jones, an outstanding communist, human being and friend. On june 22, 1941, nazi germany launched operation barbarossa unternehmen barbarossa. It is the pride and hubris of leaders like hitler and stalin that cause the most suffering in our world. The battle of stalingrad had many consequences for the german military. Russians consider it to be one of the greatest battles of their great patriotic. In the beginning of the battle, the germans committed 270,000 men while the russians committed 187,000 men. After pure fighting had failed the russians, a smart, organized plan was what the russians needed to trap the. The axis order of battle at stalingrad is a list of the significant land units that fought in the battle of stalingrad on the side of the axis powers between september 1942 and february 1943.
The soviets were hanging on with bloody finger nails. Why was the battle of stalingrad considered a turning. Apr 09, 2016 germany invades into the soviet union to fight in the battle of stalingrad. July 17, 1942 battle of stalingrad begins as the luftwaffe begins to bomb the city and soviet shipping on the volga river.
Soviet union strategy relevant to the battle operation blue. His primary task was to secure the oil fields in the caucasus and to do this, paulus was ordered by hitler to take stalingrad. It was a relatively short battle that happened from july 17 of 1942 to february 2 of 1943 during world war ii. It was a defensive battle as the soviet defense held on to defend stalingrad city which is now known as volgograd. Army university press launches stalingrad virtual staff. Tremendous timeline of the battle of stalingrad timeline created by jusher84. Seventy years after the battle of stalingrad, dws juri rescheto travels to the city and meets a. The simulation includes more than 150 pages of information including instructor notes, battle timeline, vignettes, character studies, maps, photos, and other data. A decisive soviet victory, stalingrad marked the beginning of the end for the german invasion of the ussr. At stalingrad the german sixth army surrendered and with it 90,000 men were sent to prison and labor camps.
My feeling is that the dominant narrative is one of german soldiers dying in a pointless, brutal and traumatic battle. The germans had captured 90 percent of the city by november 18, 1942. First they must occupy the factory building held by the. In the battle of stalingrad 23 august 1942 2 february 1943, germany and its allies fought. This video shows the troops placements during that historic battle that changed history.
This was the first time during the course of the war that the german army. Most people who became radicalized during the 1960s have no trouble understanding the. Battle of stalingrad tour guide including summary, casualties, timeline, historical sites of interest, photos, stalingrad movies and documentary film. The battle of stalingrad was a brutal military campaign between russian forces and those of nazi germany and the axis powers during world war ii. Although hitler had long contemplated war with stalin, the proximity of the red army to such a vital resource causes germany to accelerate its plans for an attack. Fought between 17 july 1942 and 2 february 1943, it is widely regarded as one of the turning points of the entire war. Before this battle, germanys blitzkrieg took europe by storm. The battle of stalingrad timeline december 12th, 1942 november 23rd, 1942 operation uranus is a complete success, trapping and killing over 500,000 german soldiers. In the battle of stalingrad 23 august 1942 2 february 1943, germany and its allies fought the soviet union for control of the city of stalingrad now volgograd in southern russia.
Stalin was going to attack german territory eventually. September, 1942 german ground offensive starts in the city. February 2, 2018, marks the 75th anniversary of the end of the battle of stalingrad, a ferocious and brutal siege that proved to be a major psychological and military tipping point in world war ii. Focusing on the first phase of the battle the german assault on the city this book attempts to discover how the outnumbered defenders of. The aid package includes more than 150 pages of information including instructor notes, battle timeline, vignettes, character studies, maps, photos, and other data. They were able to conquer large amount of land, and a large amount of smaller countries, in a relatively short time. Ranging from july 1942 to february 1943 the battle is considered by many historians to have been the turning point.