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Russia, 1942
- Russian counterattack fizzled outisde of Moscow but protected the city
- Germans regroup and attack to the north (Leningrad) and south (Stalingrad)
Stalingrad, 1942-43
- 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 Poulus ordered to fight to the death
- Between Jan. 31 and Feb. 2, 300,000 German troops surrender
American Lend-Lease
- Begins to Britain in 1941 before USA in war
- Begins to the Soviets through Iran in 1942
- Stalingrad was part of this supply route
The End of the War on the Eastern Front
- From Stalingrad onward the Germans were on the defensive
- Russians advance all the way to Berlin
- Largest tank battle in history 5-15 July 1943 at Kursk
- Jan 27 1944 Siege of Leningrad broken
- 16 April Berlin offensive begins
summary
Germans invaded Russia. They wanted the oil fields of the Caucasus region. Germans captured much of the city but soon they got trapped in the city. German Commander ordered to fight to the death but many troops surrendered.