WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -The turning point of the Battle of Stalingrad was a Soviet counteroffensive named Operation Uranus. It targeted the weak Axis forces defending the flanks of the German armies trying to take the city.

Detailed explanation-3: -Besides the mind-numbing human toll of Stalingrad, the Germans lost 900 aircraft, 500 tanks and 6, 000 artillery pieces. With Soviet factories outproducing the Germans, the losses were impossible for the Nazis to make up. As the tide turned, the Soviets benefited from Lend-Lease aid from America.

Detailed explanation-4: -Reinforcements had to be ferried into the city across the Volga, often under heavy shelling and bombing. Many units suffered large casualties before even going into action. Soviet Penal Units, several containing political prisoners, were used for suicidal charges.