THE STORY OF THE BATTLE
The Battle of Stalingrad is a Major
turning point in history during WWII, impacting mainly Russia and Germany. Without the loss of the Germans, the
conflict of WWII would have ended in a different outcome.
The History behind the Battle of Stalingrad is a secondary attack to flank the
Russians after the failed attack known as Operation Barbarossa. Operation
Barbarossa, or the Code name Code Barbarossa, was the name of Germany’s invasion
on the Soviet Union during World War Two.
The Operation started
on June 22, 1941, and had over 3.9 Million German Soldiers deployed to invade
the Soviet Union. They were to invade the Soviet Union over a 1800 mile
front. This was the largest known
invasion in the history of war.
The term Barbarossa
came from the German ruler, Frederick Barbarossa. He was the one, who as legends
say, would rescue Germany in the time of need.
The planning of the
Operation Barbarossa started on December 18, 1940, while preparations started in
June of 1941.
The German’s attacked
the Russians with full force, using the Luftwaffe to bomb the city, but the Red
Army withheld the blows. The
German’s did not achieve the expected victory, but the Russian situation
remained critical. The
Russian’s had enough warning to send almost all the city's grain, cattle, and
stocks across the Volga River and out of harm's way, but this left the city
short of food even before the German attack began.
Even with shortages, production continued in some factories.
Operation
Barbarossa’s failure led to Hitler’s demands for further operations inside the
USSR, all of which failed. Among one, was the Battle of
Stalingrad.
turning point in history during WWII, impacting mainly Russia and Germany. Without the loss of the Germans, the
conflict of WWII would have ended in a different outcome.
The History behind the Battle of Stalingrad is a secondary attack to flank the
Russians after the failed attack known as Operation Barbarossa. Operation
Barbarossa, or the Code name Code Barbarossa, was the name of Germany’s invasion
on the Soviet Union during World War Two.
The Operation started
on June 22, 1941, and had over 3.9 Million German Soldiers deployed to invade
the Soviet Union. They were to invade the Soviet Union over a 1800 mile
front. This was the largest known
invasion in the history of war.
The term Barbarossa
came from the German ruler, Frederick Barbarossa. He was the one, who as legends
say, would rescue Germany in the time of need.
The planning of the
Operation Barbarossa started on December 18, 1940, while preparations started in
June of 1941.
The German’s attacked
the Russians with full force, using the Luftwaffe to bomb the city, but the Red
Army withheld the blows. The
German’s did not achieve the expected victory, but the Russian situation
remained critical. The
Russian’s had enough warning to send almost all the city's grain, cattle, and
stocks across the Volga River and out of harm's way, but this left the city
short of food even before the German attack began.
Even with shortages, production continued in some factories.
Operation
Barbarossa’s failure led to Hitler’s demands for further operations inside the
USSR, all of which failed. Among one, was the Battle of
Stalingrad.