What role did Stalingrad in the then Soviet Union play in the war?
The Battle of Stalingrad (August 1942 to February 1943) was a major turning point in World War II, and is considered the bloodiest battle in human history. The battle included the German siege of the Russian city of Stalingrad (now Volgograd), the battle inside the city, and the Soviet counter-offensive which eventually trapped and destroyed the German (6th Army) and other Axis forces in and around the city. Total casualties are estimated at between 1 to 2 million. Was it the longest siege in World War II? The siege of Leningrad (now St Petersburg) in the then Soviet Union lasted about 900 days, from September 8, 1941 till January 27, 1944. The city (whose population then totalled nearly three million people) was completely cut off from the rest of the country, and it was German leader Adolf Hitler’s intention to literally starve Leningrad into submission.The war that changed the world In January 1943 the siege was broken and a year later, on January 27, 1944 it was fully lifted. At le
