Stalingrad......

[uncleg]

Seventy years ago..............sure glad my war wasn't like that. Father and two uncles survived that mess.

 

[blazejowski]

Seventy years ago..............sure glad my war wasn't like that. Father and two uncles survived that mess.

Just kind of skimmed over the basics for the battle. That's just nuts - all that loss for just one city. Ridiculous...

 

[Ray]

Symbolism.
Conquering a city named after Stalin would have been a huge morale booster for the Germans, and a huge blow for the Soviets.
So it had to be conquered/defended at all costs. At a horrendous cost.

 

[jesuschrist]

When Von Palus and the 6th army were encircled. Failed to break out then surrendered against the orders of adolf Hitler. Marked the beginning of the end for the Germans on their Eastern front.

STALINGRAD!!!

Mother Russia turned back the evil horrible Nazi Huns. God bless Russia and its people!

Makes me think of the beautiful Piano Concerto #2, op181, c-minor, - Rachmaninov