Turning Points in the War

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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