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The Battle of Stalingrad By: Kristyne Toomey, Kate Robbins, and Colin Pilcher Battle of Stalingrad: Background ❏ ❏ Lasted from July 17, 1942 - February 2, 1943 Took place in Stalingrad, Russia (Now Volgograd) Countries Involved: Soviet Union, Germany, Romania, Italy, Croatia, Hungary Map of Europe during World War II Map of Russia Battle of Stalingrad: Vocabulary Rattenkrieg (Rat War) The term used by German soldiers during the battle for Stalingrad to describe the type of vicious, close quarters battle they experienced. The bitter fighting raged for every ruin, street, factory, house, basement, and staircase. Luftwaffe The aerial warfare branch of the German Wehrmacht during World War II. Lebensraum The German word for living space. Outflanking To move around the side of an enemy to out maneuver them Battle of Stalingrad: Leaders Georgy Zhukov - lead the Soviet counter-attack to surround the Germans and trap them in Stalingrad Vasily Chuikov - lead the Soviet army in defending Stalingrad as the Germans advanced into the city Friedrich Paulus - lead the German army in advancing on the city of Stalingrad and was instructed by Hitler not to surrender, but did so anyway General Georgy Zhukov Lieutenant General Vasily Chuikov Field Marshal Friedrich Paulus Battle of Stalingrad: Timeline German Luftwaffe bombs the city of Stalingrad on July 17, 1942 German forces began advancing into Stalingrad in September of 1942 Soviet forces launch counter-offensive attack to surround the German army on November 19, 1942 Trapped with nowhere to go, German forces surrender on February 2nd, 1943 German forces are ordered to keep fighting and are forbidden from surrendering on January 24, 1943 German forces run low on supplies as winter begins and they remain surrounded, starting in early December 1942 Battle of Stalingrad: Technologies/Strategies Technologies: 1. ❏ ❏ ❏ Jerry cans Designed to carry fuel around Invented at the request by Hitler to carry fuel by hand It has three handles to have either 1-2 people carry it easily Jerry cans Strategies: ❏ ❏ ❏ The Soviet Union took the cold weather to their advantage with knowledge of how to fight Soviets were being supplied and were being sent reinforcements from the other side of the Volga River (which was near the battle grounds) “Hugging”- Soviet soldiers stayed as close as possible to the enemy in hopes of German air strikes harming Axis forces as well as Soviet forces Reinforcements being sent in from the Volga River Technologies and Strategies (Part 2) 1) ❏ Tiger Tank. The Tiger tank is a tank used by the Germans in the Battle of Stalingrad. The Tiger Tank was the most feared tank in WWII because of how heavily armored it is and the strength of the terit. 2) Strategies cont. ❏ The Germans used a strategy called rattenkrieg, so what the Germans did was only close range fighting. The Germans also used the luftwaffe to repeatedly bomb Stalingrad This is a picture of a Tiger Tank Battle of Stalingrad: Technologies (Part 3) 1. - The Dynamo Powered Torch It was a flashlight for soldiers to use Generated by squeezing the top handle Had no battery charge 2. Panzer VI Tank - Dynamo Powered Torch A tank used by the Germans Created in 1935 Strategy: Outflanking - Outflanking: To move around the side of an enemy to out maneuver them The Allies used this strategy whenever a German tank appeared Panzer VI Tank Battle of Stalingrad: Casualties ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ The Soviet Union lost over 1,250,000 soldiers and civilians The Axis Powers lost over 850,000 soldiers Combined, over 2 million soldiers were lost This battle is commonly referred to as one of the bloodiest in history Pie chart of Allied military casualties during World War II Battle of Stalingrad: Significance The Battle of Stalingrad was an extremely significant battle in the war. This battle helped the Allies because it was regarded as a “turning point” in the war. It marked the point when Germany stopped advancing east into Europe and Russia and was Germany’s first major loss. This battle also helped the Allies because it lowered German morale and drained the Axis powers of resources and soldiers. Battle of Stalingrad: Video Citations "The Battle of Stalingrad - History Learning Site." History Learning Site. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Sept. 2016. History.com Staff. "Battle of Stalingrad." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web. 12 Sept. 2016. "The Battle of Stalingrad." The Battle of Stalingrad. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Sept. 2016. Chris Finnamore @chrisfinnamore, and David @daveludlow. "Top Inventions and Technical Innovations of World War 2." Expert Reviews. N.p., 01 May 2015. Web. 12 Sept. 2016. Answers. Answers Corporation, n.d. Web. 12 Sept. 2016. By Spring 1942, the Germans Had Stabilized Their Front in a Line Running Roughly from Leningrad in the North to Rostov in the South. There Were a Number of Salients in the Line Where Soviet Offensives Had Pushed the Germans Back, Notably to the Northwest. "World War II: The Battle of Stalingrad." The Battle of Stalingrad. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Sept. 2016.