The Battle of Stalingrad was a battle fought by Nazi Germany for Stalingrad in the southern Soviet Union in World War II, which lasted from1June 28th, 942 to1February 2nd, 943. It was the turning point of the eastern front of World War II and even the whole World War II, and its strategic victory far exceeded the Normandy landing (Operation Overlord) led by Britain and the United States. From a global perspective, the Battle of Stalingrad, together with the simultaneous Battle of Guadalcanal, became a landmark event of the great turning point in the anti-fascist war at the end of 1942. The total number of casualties on both sides in the war is estimated to exceed 2 million.

It is generally believed that this movement includes the following parts:

1. 1942 in may, the Germans swept the southwest of the Soviet union and approached Stalingrad.

Second, the massive bombing of Stalingrad by the German Air Force;

Third, the Germans invaded the city and fought on the streets of the city;

Fourth, the Soviet Red Army counterattacked and eventually encircled the Axis forces.

Axis lost a quarter of its troops on the eastern front in this battle, and it didn't recover until the final defeat. For the Soviet side, the victory of this battle marked the beginning of recovering occupied territory, and finally ushered in the final victory of 1945 against Nazi Germany in May.