Germans want the oil fields of the Caucasus region
began sept 1 1942
germans capture much of the city in street to street fighting
Nov. 23 1942 Germans get trapped in the city
German Commander Von Paulus ordered to fight to the death
Between Jan 31 and Feb 2, 300 000 German troops surrender
the Major turning point on the eastern from of WWII
Largest battle in human history (2 million casualties)
Question
How would this have been different if the German troops had not surrendered? Would they have ended up winning?
Summary
As Germany pushed further into Russia, their goal was to capture Stalingrad. The battle of Stalingrad consisted laregely of street to street fighting and ended in Russias favour resulting in 2 million casualties.