Articles about Stalingrad battle
Why did the Battle of Stalingrad become a turning point in World War II?
The main reasons: Wehrmacht had huge amount of casualties (more than 800 000 of soldiers) and weapons and military equipment (2700 of military airplanes, 4300 of tanks, 15000 of weaponry and mortars)
What would happen if the Germans won the battle of Stalingrad?
The victory of Axis powers in Stalingrad would have prompted Turkey, according to the agreements, to enter the war with the USSR
Pavlov's House - Stalingrad fortress
All of France have been resisting Nazi Germany for 43 days, but in the end, surrendered anyway. Only one building in Stalingrad was holding down the fort for 58 days by 24 soldiers until reinforcements arrived ... The name of this building is Pavlov’s House.
Stalingrad and the Steppe
opinion of an American about visiting Volgograd (former Stalingrad)
Memories of surrounded Germans from Stalingrad
This article represents German prisoners of war’s testimonies, as well as letters captured by the Red army on shot down German transport aircrafts, which stated that the position of troops in the Stalingrad area was getting harder every day.
Were the soldiers of the Waffen SS in Stalingrad?
Of course! This can be confirmed not only by documents
German dogtags from Stalingrad
I've already mentioned in this article that the most popular finding at the Stalingrad battlefield among those, that carry a price besides coins, buttons and others, are dogtags.
Stalingrad today is Volgograd
What happened to Stalingrad and how does it look today? What sightseeing should you visit? The answer is in this article.
Stalingrad airlift - the reason for Germans' defeat at Stalingrad
Why did the Third Reich lose Stalingrad battle? There were plenty of reasons for this, one of them was a complete failure of Stalingrad airlift operation. The reasons for this failure and their catastrophic consequences are presented in this article…
Vasily Zaytsev - the legendary sniper of the Stalingrad battle
Vasily Zaytsev is a world-known sniper of the Second World War, whose deeds are probably known by everyone. However this article will tell you little- known facts about the life of this hero.