battle of stalingrad

Germany Invades Soviet Union

Jun 22, 1941

German troops invaded the Soviet Union.

Battle Begins

Jul 17, 1942

The Battle of Stalingrad begins. The Luftwaffe aircraft begins bombing the city.

Battle of Stalingrad

Period: Jul 17, 1942 to Feb 2, 1943

Stalin Order

Jul 28, 1942

Stalin ordered that the defenders at Stalingrad will take "Not One Step Back". He declared that no one will evacuate the city.

Panzer Column

Aug 23, 1942

The Panzer column (a unit of tanks protected and supported by other vehicles) reaches the Volga river.

Ground Attacks

Sep 13, 1942

Germany begins attacking Stalingrad from the ground.

Operation Uranus

Nov 19, 1942

The Red Army put Operation Uranus (an operation to form a circle around the opponent) under effect. This was in an attempt to circle the German 6th Army

Operation Complete

Nov 23, 1942

The Red Army complete Operation Uranus and completely encircle the German Army, trapping roughly 290,000 of the Axis troops.

Attempt to Relieve

Dec 12, 1942

German Field Marshal von Manstein launches an attack to try and relieve the German Army trapped in Stalingrad. The German attack gets halted by the Soviets.

Germans Surrender

Feb 2, 1943

The German troop that are trapped at Stalingrad surrender to the Soviets.