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- Germans want the oil fields of the Caucasus region
- Begin Sept. 1, 1942
- Germans capture much of the city in street to street fighting
- Nov. 23, 1942 Germans get trapped in the city
- German Commander Von Poulus ordered to fight to the death
- Between Jan. 31 and Feb. 2, 300,000 German troops surrender
- The a major turning point on the Eastern Front of WWII
summary
The German's moved into Stalingrad because of its rich oil fields. Within a month 2,300,000 German troops surrender. With a total of 2 million casualties it is the biggest battle in human history.
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Any alliance whose purpose is not the intention to wage war is senseless and useless.- Adolf Hitler
subjunctive question
Should Germany have surrendered that many men.