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Map of Stalingrad and battle

Map of Stalingrad and battle. Another map. video. German Operation blau. Summer campaign of 1942 Voronzeh fell on July 6 2 groups involved are A( Maxmillian von Weichs ) and B( Siegmond W. List)

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Map of Stalingrad and battle

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  1. Map of Stalingrad and battle

  2. Another map

  3. video

  4. German Operation blau • Summer campaign of 1942 • Voronzeh fell on July 6 • 2 groups involved are A(Maxmillian von Weichs) and B(Siegmond W. List) • Main goal was to cature Rostov, Stalingrad, Don and Donnets valley, and most importantly the oilfields in the Caucasus

  5. Blau continued • Germans conquered caucasus and came within 70 miles of the caspian sea • Hitler intervened and sent troops to all over and had a now very thin line that was stretched too far that depleted resources and fuel • Hitler ordered to NEVER surrender • Relied on german aircraft to drop men and supplies, while soviets had air supeiorty • Germans used airlift for operation to get things they need arilift operation failed due to capture and destruction of main air bases

  6. Russian operation Uranus • Counterattack to the germans in stalingrad • Troops were always 50 yards away from the germans so that the artillary would have a hard time • General Zhukov was main person in charge and Chuikov was the original general but taken over by him • Was able to stop german airlift by destroying their base at Zverevo • and captured Pitomnik the main airfield(major turning point in battle)

  7. Odds

  8. Things you should know

  9. More facts • Lasted from july 12 to February 2 • Stalingrad is know known as Volgograd and has a population of over 1 million • Many see it as the turning point of the eastern european theater

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