Why was the Battle of Stalingrad considered one of the turning points in World War 2?

Answer 1

The Germans in the Soviet Union had advanced beyond their ability to resupply adequately. Goering boasted that he could do it by airlift but he could not. The further the Germans moved east, the wider the front needed to be, and it was unsustainable. The weather was atrocious and the Germans could not bear this as well as the Russians. The Russians were producing tanks faster than the Germans and the T34 was arguably the best tank in WW2. Although the Panther and Tiger were excellent, there were never enough of them to make sufficent inroads to what had become a stoic Russian defence. The Russians were also receiving much aid from Britain and the US (although not necessarily in the Stalingrad area) and this aid was important to Russia. There was not, after Stalingrad, any significant German victory in the war. Their victory at Kharkov was a setback to the Soviets, but just a delay, no more than that. As El Alamein marked the most easterly German advance in North Africa, Stalingrad was the most easterly point in Russia. Berlin was a very long way away, and distance became the Germans' greatest enemy.

Answer 2

The Battle of Stalingrad was decided outside of the city itself, as Zhukov successfully managed to surround the German 6th army through a giant pincer manoeuvre.

The following events are all among the most important factors that lead to Russian victory: Russian 64th lead by General Tjusjkov managed to stay on the west side of the Volga. -Zhukov's pincer move -The failure of both Hoth and von Manstein's rescue attempts. -The Russian winter -The failure of blitz tactics in an urban warfare environment

This is extremely superficial, for a deeper insight consider reading Anthony Beevor: Stalingrad.

Answer 3

Stalingrad was where the Russians stopped the German advance and eventually surrounded and captured an entire German army. The Russian Army was de-moralized and lacked any leaders as Joseph Stalin was having all his commanders executed if they could not perform as he wanted. By the time the Germans reached Stalingrad, the average soldier was determined to fight to the end to stop the destruction of their homeland. many historians however, claim that the Soviet victory at the Battle of Kursk in the Summer of 1943 more significant than Stalingrad.

Answer 4

The Battle of Stalingrad was widely viewed as Nazi Germany's first major loss in battle. It marked the end of Germany's seemingly unstoppable advance and the start of their retreat and eventual surrender.

Answer 5

Because it marked the point of furthest advance by the German army during the Russian campaign and signified the start of a Russian advance westward that continued unabated until Hitlers suicide in Berlin.

Answer 6

Stalingrad was a huge turning point because that was really the first battle that Germany lost. They had been on a huge roll since the beginning of the war, and it showed the Allies that Germany wasn't invincible. Even though Adolf Hitler demanded they fight to the last man, General Field Marshal Friedrich Von Paulus's 6th army surrendered.

The frighting Russian winter set in during this period and the Russians were launching a counter offensive against Germany, in a swift pincer movement the Russian army captured the Germans

The Germans in the Soviet Union had advanced beyond their ability to resupply adequately. Goering boasted that he could do it by airlift but he could not. The further the Germans moved east, the wider the front needed to be, and it was unsustainable. The weather was atrocious and the Germans could not bear this as well as the Russians. The Russians were producing tanks faster than the Germans and the T34 was arguably the best tank in WW2. Although the Panther and Tiger were excellent, there were never enough of them to make sufficient inroads to what had become a stoic Russian defence. The Russians were also receiving much aid from Britain and the US (although not necessarily in the Stalingrad area) and this aid was important to Russia. There was not, after Stalingrad, any significant German victory in the war. Their victory at Kharkov was a setback to the Soviets, but just a delay, no more than that. As El Alamein marked the most easterly German advance in North Africa, Stalingrad was the most easterly point in Russia. Berlin was a very long way away, and distance became the Germans' greatest enemy.

The battle for Stalingrad represented a significant defeat for the Germans from which they never recovered .

Many Historians think that the Battle of Stalingrad was the turning point in the war which eventually would lead the allies to victory for a few reasons. It was the bloodiest battle in modern war history. Also, since the Germans couldn't advance east into Russia or get any support near Stalingrad, the Nazis retreated back to Germany, still fighting while retreating. However, it soon got to a point where the British, Americans and the Soviets were surrounding Germany and not long after the Soviets conquered Berlin. The Battle of Stalingrad was highest loss of life that the Nazis had in a single battle so it damaged their army. It also did not help, when the army was still fighting while retreating to Germany.

Stalingrad was the largest battle in human history, Stalingrad cost Germany about 23% of its entire military. They were doomed ever since.

The Battle of Stalingrad was a turning point both militarily and psychologically .

It was the point that made it clear that Germany's war on the eastern front was lost, no further advances could be made, at best they could hope to fall back consolidate their position and hold, at worst they would lose everything.

Because it was the first war the Allies won.

Well, during that period in the war the allies were on a terrible losing streak, and Russia looked liked it was about to be taken over but wen Stalingrad was won, that broke the ally losing streak. Which is what I like to call the beginning of the end of World War 2

Hitler was fighting on too many fronts and when he took on the Russians he underestimated their manpower and sense of unity. Hitler wasted too many men and ammo fighting the Russians.

The Battle for Stalingrad was the first significant defeat of German arms in the East and marked the furthermost Eastern advance of German forces . It was an important morale boost to the Russian peoples.

Answer 7

At the Battle of Stalingrad the Russians broke through on the flanks of the German Sixth Army under Paulus and besieged the city and it's German defenders ; the Germans were annihilated in the siege and of those captured only 5008 ever returned home to Germany . This was the first significant military victory for the Russians and marked the furthest the Germans would advance on the Eastern Front . The Germans never regained the initiative afterwards .

Answer 8

The Germans in the Soviet Union had advanced beyond their ability to resupply adequately. Goering boasted that he could do it by airlift but he could not. The further the Germans moved east, the wider the front needed to be, and it was unsustainable. The weather was atrocious and the Germans could not bear this as well as the Russians. The Russians were producing tanks faster than the Germans and the T34 was arguably the best tank in WW2. Although the Panther and Tiger were excellent, there were never enough of them to make sufficent inroads to what had become a stoic Russian defence. The Russians were also receiving much aid from Britain and the US (although not necessarily in the Stalingrad area) and this aid was important to Russia. There was not, after Stalingrad, any significant German victory in the war. Their victory at Kharkov was a setback to the Soviets, but just a delay, no more than that. As El Alamein marked the most easterly German advance in North Africa, Stalingrad was the most easterly point in Russia. Berlin was a very long way away, and distance became the Germans' greatest enemy.