l11 stalingrad Flashcards
1
Q
why hitler focused on stalingrad
A
industrial centre for ussr, volga river is important shipping route, access to major oilfields and raw materials
2
Q
nature of fighting during battle of stalingrad
A
brutal urban warfare with lots of hand to hand combat and extensive use of snipers
3
Q
operation uranus
A
the soviet encirclement of the german 6th army (~300,000)
4
Q
consequences of ussr victory
A
weakened german army from defeat of 6th army germany will no longer win another major battle in ww2.
increased soviet confidence and showed ger army was not invincible
