The End of Stalingrad
Dan Snow's History Hit
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The Battle of Stalingrad
Stalingrad was only meant to be a strategic place where they would capture the river, stop river traffic going up to supply the Red Army further north. They were never meant to take the city. It was simply to protect the eastern flank as the bulk of Army Group South was commencing this giant offensive to go down into the Caucasus and capture the oil. And we talk about the climax of Stalingrad and its enormous legacy. Both on the global stage, but some of the individuals who were caught up in this maelstrom of violence.
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