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Why did the German army surrender at Stalingrad, in spite of Hitler’s order to fight to the death?

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Although German forces led a strong attack into Soviet territory, a strategic counteroffensive by Soviet forces flanked and surrounded a large body of German troops, eventually forcing them to surrender. The winter cold also played a big role in their surrender

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