The Battle of Stalingrad: An Introduction of How Germany and Russia Created Collateral Damage in one of the Bloodiest Wars in History

Abstract

An introduction of the war between Germany and Russia in the City of Stalingrad. The Battle of Stalingrad was a battle between Germany and its allies and the Russian for the Soviet city of Stalingrad that took place between 21 August 1942 and 2 February 1943, as part of World War II. It is often considered the turning point of World War II in the European Theater and was arguably the bloodiest battle in human history, with combined casualties estimated above 1.5 million. The battle was marked by brutality and disregard for military and civilian casualties on both sides.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 04, 2007
Accession Number
AD1112420

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People

  • Terry D. Burton

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerospace Industry
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airplanes
  • Artillery
  • Battles
  • Caspian Sea
  • Casualties
  • Collateral Damage
  • Continents
  • Eastern Europe
  • Fuel Tanks
  • Geographic Regions
  • Incendiary Bombs
  • Leadership
  • Second World War
  • United States
  • Ussr
  • Vehicle Equipment
  • War
  • Weapons Support Equipment

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  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies