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Battle of Stalingrad

July17,1942 - Feb.2,1943By Anthony Ayo The Largest Battle in All of Human History

PRE-War Stalingrad Nazis Vs Communists Led by Georgy Zhukov1,000,500 Men13,541 Artillery Guns894 Tanks1,115 PlanesSoviet 62nd army

Led by Friedrich Paulus1,011,500 Men10,290 Artillery Guns675 Tanks1,216 PlanesGerman 6th army

The Nazi Military Strength

The Soviet Military Strength

REASONS for the Battle of Stalingrad:Oil: 6th Army was sent to Stalingrad to prevent a counter attack on Army APolitics: Hitler also considered Stalingrad as a prize. Taking the city named after his enemy would be a big boost on his career a big blow against the communistEnd of Communism: If this succeeds communism could have been destroyed3Operation: Case BlueArmy Group South advanced eastward from Kharkov all the way to the VolgaThe Army Group South was divided into two Armies. Army A pushed to the Caucasus to take Stalins Oil SupplyArmy B would push towards Stalingrad which was on the banks of the Volga and pinch of oil supplies to the rest of Russia.Army B was made up of the Germans 6th army. Hitler's best & undefeated troopsThe panzer divisions destroy pockets of resistance on the way to the VolgaArmy A Successfully takes the Oil deposits.Hitler ordered 6th army to take Stalingrad; Battle of Stalingrad beginsThe plan was simple:4

Map of Russia 1942 Germans = RedRussians = BlueOperation Case Blue 1942German advance Army A successfully takes Caucasus Mountains oil supply6th Army/4th Panzer division or Army B pushes into Stalingrad62nd Army Defend StalingradSoviet ReinforcementOther Nazi armies cut off Soviet reinforcements from the North 5 Long MonthsJuly 17, 1942.Battle of Stalingrad begins/ Luftwaffe bomb the city and Soviet shipping on the Volga R.July 28th, 1942Stalin Issues the Order Not One Step BackAugust 23, 1942Panzer tanks reach the volga river north of Stalingrad/ cuts off reinforcements from the northSeptember 13, 1942 Germans enter the city of Stalingrad/ begin their offensiveSeptember and October 19426th army ; 4th panzer division were flanked on both sidesNovember 19, 1942Operation Uranus begins; Red Army is encircled and trapped/ Luftwaffe promise aidNovember 23, 19426th army is trappedDecember 12, 1942

Field Marshal von Manstein's army group launches an attack to relieve the 6th Army in Stalingrad. FailsJanuary 2 1942Paulus surrendered February 2, 1943The Battle for Stalingrad endsBattle Breakdown

LuftwaffeBombing Runs Russian Army62 Army62 Army62 ArmyRussian ReinforcementVolga RiverGerman 6th Army Pushed the 62 of Stalingrad so far back that the 6th Army took over 90% of the City. Russian reinforcements had to be ferried across the Volga river in order to reinforce the 62nd armyBattle of Stalingrad Part one7

German 6th Army Pushes deep into Stalingrad but are unable to push further do to consistent soviet reinforcements. On Nov 19 Zhukov orders a counter attack and surrounds the 6th army 200,000 troops with 500,000 troops, 900 tanks, and 1,400 planes. On Dec 12 1942 Field Marshal von Manstein leads a counter attack to try and get 6th army out of their predicament. They fail. Paulus is ordered by Hitler to not surrender and is promoted to field marshal because no Nazi Field marshal had ever surrendered. Feb 2, 1943 the 6th army surrenders. The loss total was 1.1 million soviets, 40,000 civilians, and 850,000 axis troops lost. 62 Army defend themselves against the 6th armySoviet ReinforcementsSoviets Surround 6th ArmySoviet Shock ArmySoviet ArmyLuftwaffe Air Drop Supplies to closed off 6th army6th Army Battle of Stalingrad Part 2Manstein counter attackPOST War Stalingrad

Significance: This battle showed the world that the Nazis werent an unstoppable forceThis battle is considered a turning point of the war.This battle also shortened the war by a few months. If Hitler had taken Stalingrad this couldve caused the war to last a lot longer than it did.Hitler would have had access to all the oil he would have needed without worrying about a direct attack on the oil supplies for months.

Principals of WarsMass : At the start of the Battle the Nazis had the clear advantage but the more and more Soviet reinforcements there were the easier it was for their army to overtake the Nazis. The soviets lost millions of men thoughObjective: The Soviets had the clear objective to not lose anymore ground/ The Nazis had the objective of taking Stalingrad as quick as possibleSpeed/surprise: At the Start of the Russian Invasion the Germans had caught the soviets off guard. During the battle of Stalingrad the German offensive was so strong and fast that the German 6th Army had taken 90% of Stalingrad. Simplicity: Army A had the simple order of taking the oil wells while Army B was ordered to take Stalingrad. The soviets only had one plan: Defend StalingradManeuver: The soviets out maneuvered the 6th army by surrounding them and prevented Manstein from helping the 6th armyOffensive: The Germans were on the offensive until the 19th of November and for a time they were very destructive. Unity of command: The soviet command was united under the single banner of defending their homeland. The Germans were united until the 6th army got surrounded and Hitler began to spew commands from Germany while Paulus and his army were captured. Security: The Nazis failed to protect their left and right flanks and the 6th Army was surrounded and had to surrender. Economy of Force: When the invasion of Stalingrad began the Nazis had enough units that the Soviets were running scared. But by the 19th of November the tables had turned. The Nazis didnt have enough men to keep a consistent attack because half of the army too the oil fields in the Caucasus while the soviets had thousands of reinforcements coming everyday. REFERENCESAndrews, Harris, John Bolster, Steve Hyslop, and Jim Lynch. "Road to Stalingrad." An Illustrated Histoy of World War 2 Crisis and Courage: Humanity on the Brink. China: Barnes and Noble, 2006. 219-229. Print. BBC. " 20th Century Battlefields: Stalingrad Part 2/6 - YouTube ." YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. . N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Apr. 2012. .BBC. " 20th Century Battlefields: Stalingrad Part 6/6 - YouTube ." YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. . N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Apr. 2012. .BBC. " 20th Century Battlefields: Stalingrad Part 5/6 - YouTube ." YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. . N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Apr. 2012. .BBC. " 20th Century Battlefields: Stalingrad Part 1/6 - YouTube ." YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. . N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Apr. 2012. .BBC. " 20th Century Battlefields: Stalingrad Part 4/6 - YouTube ." YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. . N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Apr. 2012. ."Battle of Stalingrad - Facts, Timeline, Tour Guide." Russia Ukraine Travel Information from Independent Guides and Interpreters. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Apr. 2012. ."Soviet counterattack at Stalingrad History.com This Day in History 11/19/1942." History.com History Made Every Day American & World History. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Apr. 2012. ."The Battle of Stalingrad." History Learning Site. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Apr. 2012. ."The City of Stalingrad.." The Battle for Stalingrad.. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Apr. 2012. ."WWII Behind Closed Doors: Stalin, the Nazis and the West . In Depth . Stalin Stands Alone | PBS." PBS: Public Broadcasting Service. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Apr. 2012. .BBC intrance, watching the position of the, and exit wound in his body!!!. " 20th Century Battlefields: Stalingrad Part 3/6 - YouTube ." YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. . N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Apr. 2012.