Turning Point 1943:
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Russia:
-The Russian counterattack fizzled outside of Moscow, but protected the city
-the Germans regroup and attack to the North (Leningrad) and south (Stalingrad)
-Germans want the oil fields of the Caucasus region
-begin Sept. 1, 1942
-Germans capture much of the city in street to street fighting
-Nov. 23, 1942 Germans get trapped in the city
-German Commander Von Paulus ordered to fight to the death
-Between Jan. 31 and Feb. 2 300,000 German troops surrender
-The Russian counterattack fizzled outside of Moscow, but protected the city
-the Germans regroup and attack to the North (Leningrad) and south (Stalingrad)
-Germans want the oil fields of the Caucasus region
-begin Sept. 1, 1942
-Germans capture much of the city in street to street fighting
-Nov. 23, 1942 Germans get trapped in the city
-German Commander Von Paulus ordered to fight to the death
-Between Jan. 31 and Feb. 2 300,000 German troops surrender
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Summary
The battle of Stalingrad was the turning point during the second world war and despite all odds the Russians win.
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"Every soldier must know, before he goes into battle, how the little battle he is to fight fits into the larger picture, and how the success of his fighting will influence the battle as a whole." -Bernard Law Montgomery
Subjunctive Question
Without this turning point would the allies have won the war?