Battle of Stalingrad A major turning point in
Battle of Stalingrad A major turning point in WWII Mr S Fitzgerald
The Battle of Stalingrad �In 1942 the Germans advanced towards Stalingrad and the oil fields of the Causcuses. �The Luftwaffe bombed the city to shreds. �When the Germans entered the Russians emerged from the rubble to fight them. �Molotov cocktails were thrown at Ger tanks. �Stalin insisted the city must not be lost. �In Nov 1942 the Russians attacked from the sides and surrounded the Germans. �The trapped German army surrendered on 31 Jan 1943.
Hitler’s order to Von Paulus and the 6 Army, January 24, 1943 �"Surrender is forbidden. 6 Army will hold their positions to the last man and the last round and by their heroic endurance will make an unforgettable contribution towards the establishment of a defensive front and the salvation of the Western world. “
�“My hands are done for, and have been ever since the beginning of December. The little finger of my left hand is missing and - what's even worse - the three middle fingers of my right one are frozen. I can only hold my mug with my thumb and little finger. I'm pretty helpless; only when a man has lost any fingers does he see how much he needs then for the smallest jobs. The best thing I can do with the little finger is to shoot with it. My hands are finished. " Anonymous German soldier
Importance of Battle of Stalingrad �A complete German army group was lost. 100, 000 were taken prisoner. �It proved to be a major turning point in war. �The Nazi advance had been stopped, slowly the German forces were pushed back to Germany. �The power of the German army was broken. �By early 1945 the Red Army would enter Germany.
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