View Battle of Stalingrad and over 3,000,000 other topics on Qwiki.
"Everyone must be imbued with the desire kill Germans, even the padres - one for weekdays and two on Sundays." Montgomery
- After the Russian counter attack , the Germans regrouped and attacked Leningrad and Stalingrad
- The Germans wanted the oil fields of the Caucasus Region
- This began Sept 1, 1942
- Germans capture much of the city in street to "street fighting"
- Nov. 23, 1942 Germans get trapped in the city
- The German Commander Von Poulus ordered a fight to the death
- Between January 31 and February 2nd more that 2,300,000 German Troops surrendered.
- The Germans wanted the oil fields of the Caucasus Region
- This began Sept 1, 1942
- Germans capture much of the city in street to "street fighting"
- Nov. 23, 1942 Germans get trapped in the city
- The German Commander Von Poulus ordered a fight to the death
- Between January 31 and February 2nd more that 2,300,000 German Troops surrendered.
- The first major German loss on the land. Soviet victory here rallied the Allies and proved that the Wehrmacht was definitely not invincible.
- No doubt about it. It consumed a huge chunk of the Wermacht (German army).
- In the east, easily Stalingrad. The Soviets destroyed the 6th Army, which, in turn, forced the other half of Army Group South (engaged in capturing the Caucasus and Baku oil fields) to withdraw to the north-west to regroup and form a new defensinve line. The failure to capture the oil fields cut off the Axis powers from any hope of finding a large enough fuel source to continue an effective war, essentially sealing their fate with that of the 6th Army.
View Battle of Kursk and over 3,000,000 other topics on Qwiki.
- From Stalingrad onward the Germans played a defensive role
- The Russians advanced all the way to Berlin
- Was the largest tank battle known to date (5-15 of July 1943)
- Jan 27, 1944 the Siege of Leningrad is Broken
- On April 16th the Berlin Offensive Begins
- The Russians advanced all the way to Berlin
- Was the largest tank battle known to date (5-15 of July 1943)
- Jan 27, 1944 the Siege of Leningrad is Broken
- On April 16th the Berlin Offensive Begins
- If the Germans were able to break through to Kursk, the Eastern war could have been prolonged for a couple more years.
- Consumed absolutely massive proportions of German and Soviet armour. The only hitch was that the Soviets had recovered within weeks whereas the Germans still hadn't recovered from the losses two years later. Debut of the Panther, Ferdinand/Elefant and Tiger AFVs in large numbers
View Battle of El Alamein and over 3,000,000 other topics on Qwiki.
- The Battle of El Alamein, fought in the deserts of North Africa, is seen as one of the decisive victories of World War Two
- The Battle of El Alamein was primarily fought between two of the outstanding commanders of World War Two, Montgomery, who succeeded the dismissed Auchinleck, and Rommel
- The Allied victory at El Alamein lead to the retreat of the Afrika Korps and the German surrender in North Africa in May 1943
- Heavy damage done on axis machinery
Summary:
Important turning points: Stalingrad was an attempt to take over the oil fields and the Caucasus region. It turned into a blood bath filled with street fighting. The Battle of Kursk was the largest tank battle ever to date. The battle Alamein stopped the Axis forces from advancing into Egypt, another big win for the Allied Forces.
- The Battle of El Alamein was primarily fought between two of the outstanding commanders of World War Two, Montgomery, who succeeded the dismissed Auchinleck, and Rommel
- The Allied victory at El Alamein lead to the retreat of the Afrika Korps and the German surrender in North Africa in May 1943
- Heavy damage done on axis machinery
- The battle of El Alemain deprived Germany of the Middle Eastern oil fields and necessitated the invasion of the Caucasus that ended disastrously at Stalingrad.
- Put an end to the Desert Fox's escapades in Egypt and brought the 8th Army back from the brink, allowing for Torch to knock Italy out of the war.
- Resulted in the loss of the Afrika Korps for the Germans. Opened up the British for a more active role in the mainland war.
Summary:
Important turning points: Stalingrad was an attempt to take over the oil fields and the Caucasus region. It turned into a blood bath filled with street fighting. The Battle of Kursk was the largest tank battle ever to date. The battle Alamein stopped the Axis forces from advancing into Egypt, another big win for the Allied Forces.