Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was a very harsh, bloody battle that took place during the worst possible time, which was a winter in the Soviet Union. The battle started in July of 1942 and ended in February of 1943. This battle was fought by the Soviets and the Germans, even though both were members of the Axis Powers they didn't get along. Adolf Hitler, leader of the German forces, knew that Stalingrad was a transportation place for the Soviets plus it was named after Stalin, whom he didn't like very much.
Hitler sent his 6th Army and the Panzer Army towards Stalingrad, and they would meet the prepared Soviets when they arrived. Stalin and the Soviet forces realized what was happening so they prepared the city for close-combat and protection. Destruction started when the city was attacked from the air, and finally in September the Germans were invading the city and fighting hand-to-hand combat with the Soviets. Thousands of innocent people that lived in the city were being killed and the soldiers were not expected to live very long after going to fight in the Battle of Stalingrad. Despite the constant tremendous losses, the Soviet forces fought strongly against the Germans and slowly started making advancements to take back and save their city.
Stalin sent more troops to Stalingrad to speed the process of taking their city back up and to help the remaining men that were still fighting. These forces soon formed a trap around the German forces in the city, which lead to a German surrender and a win for the Soviets. This actually helped the Allies even though they didn't partake in the fighting because this battle resulted in 650,000-750,000 Axis men lost, which would weaken their defenses against the Allies.
Hitler sent his 6th Army and the Panzer Army towards Stalingrad, and they would meet the prepared Soviets when they arrived. Stalin and the Soviet forces realized what was happening so they prepared the city for close-combat and protection. Destruction started when the city was attacked from the air, and finally in September the Germans were invading the city and fighting hand-to-hand combat with the Soviets. Thousands of innocent people that lived in the city were being killed and the soldiers were not expected to live very long after going to fight in the Battle of Stalingrad. Despite the constant tremendous losses, the Soviet forces fought strongly against the Germans and slowly started making advancements to take back and save their city.
Stalin sent more troops to Stalingrad to speed the process of taking their city back up and to help the remaining men that were still fighting. These forces soon formed a trap around the German forces in the city, which lead to a German surrender and a win for the Soviets. This actually helped the Allies even though they didn't partake in the fighting because this battle resulted in 650,000-750,000 Axis men lost, which would weaken their defenses against the Allies.