The Strategic Implications of the Battle of Stalingrad

Abstract

The Batfle of Stalingrad was probably the largest battle in World War II and a key turning point in the war on the Eastern Front. This paper will review on a macro level the German campaign that began in the Spring of 1942 and concluded with the surrender of the German VI Army with an emphasis on the Battle of Stalingrad itself. It then will examine the key consequences and lessons learned from the campaign including lessons of military strategy and leadership. Where appropriate the paper will make observations about lessons from Stalingrad that are applicable to the U.S. military today.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 17, 2004
Accession Number
ADA424054

Entities

People

  • Thomas C. Luther

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Battles
  • Casualties
  • Force Structure
  • Guns
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Capabilities
  • Military History
  • Military Strategy
  • New York
  • Prisoners Of War
  • Second World War
  • United States
  • Ussr
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies