It lasted a lot longer than that, around 5 months.
Nearly two million .
Stalingrad was the turning point of WWII according to many historians. Stalingrad had the greatest causualties of any battle in WWII do to two dictators egos. Hitler refused to withdraw the 6th army even when they realized they were going to be sorounded by the Russians and trapped in Stalingrad.
When? If you are referring to World War II, the whole war was a series of major battles. Two of the battles were the Battle of the Bulge and the battle for Stalingrad but there were many, many more of equal importance.
Midway and the Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of Iwo Jima, Battle of Midway, Operation Overlord, Operation Market Garden, Battle of the Bulge, Battle of Stalingrad, Battle of Britain, and Battle of Hong Kong are battles of World War 2.
The Battle of Stalingrad was the bloodiest in modern history, with combined casualties estimated at nearly two million. In July 1942, General Friedrich Paulus, the commander of the 6th Army, was ordered by Adolph Hitler to capture the city of Stalingrad. General Georgi Zhukov was personally selected by Joseph Stalin himself to defend the city of Stalingrad.
The Battle of Stalingrad was the bloodiest in modern history, with combined casualties estimated at nearly two million. In July 1942, General Friedrich Paulus, the commander of the 6th Army, was ordered by Adolph Hitler to capture the city of Stalingrad. General Georgi Zhukov was personally selected by Joseph Stalin himself to defend the city of Stalingrad.
battle of the Bulge, Mageot Line, siege at Stalingrad, London Blitz, Arnhem Battle and the list goes on.
Battle of Stalingrad and Battle of Kursk. After these defeats, the Soviets repelled the Germany's invasion.
The 2 key points from the result of the Battle of Stalingrad which impacted World War 2 in Europe was that it was Germany's first major defeat in the war. Also, from February 2nd until end of the war, the Axis (Germans) began and kept retreating. That's why people say the Battle of Stalingrad was a key turning point of the war in the European Theater.
Two major battles are widely regarded as turning points. In the European Theater - The Battle of Stalingrad. In the Pacific Theater - The Battle of Midway.
"Enemy At The Gates" is about two snipers , one German and the other Russian , during the battle for Stalingrad during WW2 .