Turning Points in the War Stalingrad and North Africa
Greatest Extent of Nazi Control
The Turning Point of the War Summer 1942-February 1943 Stalingrad The Turning Point of the War Summer 1942-February 1943
250k Germans trapped in the Stalingrad “pocket” 90k become prisoners Only 5k survive war
El Alamein & Operation Torch North Africa El Alamein & Operation Torch
Italy…. Afrika Corps… Erwin Rommell… Rommell’s Challenges….
Operation Torch
Kasserine Pass Rommell… May 1943…. Results Italians Germans Americans/British