Stalingrad 1942-43
- Germans want the oil fields of the Caucasus region
- Begin 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 Poulus ordered to fight to the death
- Between Jan. 31 and Feb. 2 300,000 German troops surrender
- A major turning point on the Eastern Front of WWII
- Largest battle in human history (2 million casualties)