How Did Hitler Lose The Battle Of Stalingrad
Hitler's Final Mistake: The Battle of Stalingrad
The General of the Russian army, Georgy Zhukov, “It is a fact that under equal conditions, large-scale battles and whole wars are won by troops which have a strong will for victory, clear goals before them, high moral standards, and devotion to the banner under which they go into battle” (Charlton). Nazi Germany was defeated, in the Battle of Stalingrad, by the Red Army on Soviet territory, in one of the most densely populated cities in Russia at the time. This battle was during the World War II era. Part of the Russian Great Patriotic War; the battle officially stated in the year 1942 August 23 to the year 1943 February 2. “The Great Patriotic War also call the Second Great War by the British, was a global conflict between the United Allies Coalition and the League of Axis Powers’’(Great Patriotic War). The Battle of Stalingrad started due to Nazi Germany’s plan for control over Russian territory, instead ended Germany’s advances into Eastern Europe and Russia, became the first major German loss during WWII and turned the tide of the world. Hitler wanted control over the city of Stalingrad for many different reasons. One of these reasons was the fact that the city was named after the leader of the Soviet …show more content…
The Soviet Union defeated the German Army which forced the other half of Army Group South engaged in capturing the Caucasus and Baku oil fields to regroup and form a new defensive line. If the Soviets would have lost the war was they still had plenty of room to retreat further into Hinterland. Because of the defeat at Stalingrad the Germans lost the blitzkrieg attack. The loss of Nazi Germany along with their and materials was something the Wehrmacht never recovered from. The outcome of The Battle of Stalingrad was still in doubt. The Battle of Stalingrad officially ended in 1943 on the second of February with a total of 1.9 Million soldiers and people
The General of the Russian army, Georgy Zhukov, “It is a fact that under equal conditions, large-scale battles and whole wars are won by troops which have a strong will for victory, clear goals before them, high moral standards, and devotion to the banner under which they go into battle” (Charlton). Nazi Germany was defeated, in the Battle of Stalingrad, by the Red Army on Soviet territory, in one of the most densely populated cities in Russia at the time. This battle was during the World War II era. Part of the Russian Great Patriotic War; the battle officially stated in the year 1942 August 23 to the year 1943 February 2. “The Great Patriotic War also call the Second Great War by the British, was a global conflict between the United Allies Coalition and the League of Axis Powers’’(Great Patriotic War). The Battle of Stalingrad started due to Nazi Germany’s plan for control over Russian territory, instead ended Germany’s advances into Eastern Europe and Russia, became the first major German loss during WWII and turned the tide of the world. Hitler wanted control over the city of Stalingrad for many different reasons. One of these reasons was the fact that the city was named after the leader of the Soviet …show more content…
The Soviet Union defeated the German Army which forced the other half of Army Group South engaged in capturing the Caucasus and Baku oil fields to regroup and form a new defensive line. If the Soviets would have lost the war was they still had plenty of room to retreat further into Hinterland. Because of the defeat at Stalingrad the Germans lost the blitzkrieg attack. The loss of Nazi Germany along with their and materials was something the Wehrmacht never recovered from. The outcome of The Battle of Stalingrad was still in doubt. The Battle of Stalingrad officially ended in 1943 on the second of February with a total of 1.9 Million soldiers and people