Having slowly advanced over 10 days against strong Soviet resistance, the 51st Army Corps was finally in front of the three giant factories of Stalingrad: the Red October Steel Factory, the …

Nov 27, 2025 · Battle of Stalingrad, (July 17, 1942–February 2, 1943), successful Soviet defense of the city of Stalingrad (now Volgograd), Russia, U.S.S.R., during World War II.

Apr 11, 2025 · The Battle of Stalingrad (now Volgograd, July 1942 to February 1943) was an attempt by Adolf Hitler (1889 to 1945) to control the USSR's access to the Caucasus oil fields.

Stalingrad was one of the most decisive battles on the Eastern Front in the Second World War. The Soviet Union inflicted a catastrophic defeat on the German Army in and around this …

Sep 10, 2023 · The Battle of Stalingrad is perhaps the most famous event of the Second World War. Remembered for, among other reasons, its close-quarters urban warfare, its immense …

Explore the brutal Battle of Stalingrad, where the Soviet Red Army halted Hitler’s advance in WWII’s bloodiest conflict and turned the tide on the Eastern Front.

Nov 27, 2025 · The utterly brutal Battle of Stalingrad lives in infamy—and survivors have confessed to unthinkably dark acts deep in the trenches.

The Battle of Stalingrad was the deadliest single battle in the history of warfare (casualties estimates vary between 1,250,000 [26] and 2,500,000 [27][28]). The battle began on August …

Aug 24, 2022 · With nearly 4 million combatants, the Battle of Stalingrad —fought August 23, 1942-February 2, 1943—dwarfed battles on the Western Front.

On August 23rd 1942, the 6th Army of the Wehrmacht under General Friedrich von Paulus alongside the 4th Panzer Army began their offensive on Stalingrad. Oddly, Stalin decided …