September 1942-February 1943: Battle of Stalingrad marked the beginning of Nazi Germany’s end

Itis no small irony that the victory of the communist Red Army saved western capitalism from Nazi victory.

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The Battle of Stalingrad was the turning point in the Second World War. It was the most brutal battle of the Second World War and the bloodiest battle in the history of warfare. Russian victory in Stalingrad made her a superpower and changed the history of the 20th century.

The Battle of Stalingrad began in September 1942. It continued through a terrible winter to February 1943. It is no small irony that victory of the communist Red Army saved western capitalism from Nazi victory.

The Sixth Army of Germany under the command of General Friedrich von Paulus led the assault on Stalingrad. At the rear came the Fourth Panzer Army.

Germany's allies joined the Sixth Army at Stalingrad. He was commanded to occupy the Caucasus and Baku, centre of rich oilfields and the centre of communications in Southern Russia. The Reich's army desperately needed fuel in the third year of the war. Stalingrad stood on the path of Baku. Therefore, Stalingrad had to be destroyed. Hitler told his generals that conquest of the city bearing Stalin's name would shatter Soviet morale.