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Stalingrad

July 1942: Massive German offensive in southern Russia The city of Stalingrad is besieged The focal point of the entire war August 23: Massive German bombing destroys 80% of the city’s residential buildings Fighting in the city: average life expectancy of the Soviet soldier – 24 hours

Stalingrad before the war

Stalingrad, September 1942

Women volunteers signing Oath of Allegiance

Red Army infantry counterattack at Stalingrad

Stalingrad worker militia

Soviet “Katyusha” rocket attack

Stalingrad: street fighting

The architects of victory at Stalingrad

General Georgiy Zhukov

General Aleksandr Vasilevsky

General Konstantin Rokossovsky

General Ivan Konev

Stalingrad: surrender of German Field Marshal von Paulus

Killed, wounded or captured at Stalingrad: The Battle of Stalingrad claimed over two million casualties, more than any other battle in human history, and was also one of the longest: it raged for 199 days. Killed, wounded or captured at Stalingrad: Soviets: 1,290,000 Germans and allies: 850,000

German POWs in Russia

German POWs outside Moscow