1. Battle of Stalingrad

2. Battle of Stalingrad When: Aug. 1942 - Feb. 1943: End Result:
City is completely destroyed
400,000 Germans & 1 million Soviets die
Germany surrenders, suffers large losses
Considered the turning point in the Eastern Front

3. German Soldiers at Stalingrad

4. Why Stalingrad? Stalingrad was along the Volga River
This was the pathway to Caucasus
A region that contained the oil wells of Russia
Stalingrad today

5. Stalingrad

6. Stages of Stalingrad
November Germans control 90% of city
Soviet Union surrounds city & cut off supply lines
Russian Snipers play a large role in victory
February ,000 frostbitten & half-starved German soldiers surrender

7. Stalingrad burning!

9. Enemy at the Gates Vasily Grigoryevich Zaytsev Russian Sniper
242 verified kills

10. Discussion Points
Why was the Battle of Stalingrad an important turning point in World War II?

11. Journal #2
Write 1 short paragraph for each Theater of WWII. (African, European & Pacific)
Each Paragraph should:
Describe the distinct war strategy of the Allies in 1942
Explain the logic of each strategy
Explain the risk in each strategy