On Feb. 2, 1943, the last remnants of Germany’s 6th Army surrendered in the frozen ruins of Stalingrad. The fighting had lasted more than 200 days and cost an estimated 2 million casualties. It marked ...
In just one minute, Google Earth takes us across the turning point of World War II—the Battle of Stalingrad. Beginning with the German Sixth Army’s drive through the steppe, the map zooms into the ...
In just 25 seconds, we recount the Battle of Stalingrad—one of World War II’s deadliest struggles. This video highlights the brutal urban combat, the Soviet encirclement of German forces, and how the ...