Germany had been winning in Russia, but that battle was literally hand to hand for every square inch that the Russians fought for. The entire population took part in defeating the Germans and it was a turning point for the Russians. Even today when you visit Russia they point out to you sites where they fought the Germans.
2 February 1943
1942
There may be several ways of answering this question. For instance, it could be argued that the destruction of the Graf Spee in 1939 was Germany's first defeat. I would say that Germany's first significant defeat was at Stalingrad in early 1943.
The Axis never won Stalingrad which was a significant defeat for Axis forces from which they never recovered .
Russia defeated the German Army at the Battle of Stalingrad (February 2, 1943) .
Stalingrad
The loss of the German 6th Army at Stalingrad marked the furthest the Wehrmacht would go on the Eastern Front . It was significant morale booster for the Russian Army and the Russian people . The Germans never regained the initiative on the Eastern Front .
The Axis powers never won the battle Stalingrad which turned into a significant defeat for the Axis forces from which they never recovered .
Because Hitler could have taken the remainder of the USSR after he captured Stalingrad. And after he had taken over the USSR, there's no telling what his next target would've been. Fortunately, the German's suffered a crushing defeat at the Battle of Stalingrad and, in February of 1943, they surrendered. To give you an idea of how badly they were defeated, many historians regard Stalingrad as the turning point of the war in Europe. After that battle, Hitler couldn't dream of winning. He could only prolong it.
The Axis powers never won the battle for Stalingrad which turned into a significant defeat for the Axis forces from which they never recovered .
The Germans came to grief in Russia at the significant battle of Stalingrad from which they never recovered ; the battle for the city was from 17 July 1942 - 2 February 1943 .
The Battle of Stalingrad, fought between August 1942 and February 1943, marked the first major defeat for Nazi Germany during World War II. This pivotal battle involved brutal combat and significant casualties, ultimately resulting in a decisive victory for the Soviet Union. The defeat at Stalingrad halted the German advance into the Soviet Union and marked a turning point in the war, leading to a series of Soviet offensives that would push the Nazis back towards Germany.