The Battle of Stalingrad took place in the city of Stalingrad, located in the Soviet Union, during World War II. It is the biggest battle fought during the conflict. Over the course of approximately six months, the destruction and death toll reached gigantic proportions.
Although the Germans almost conquered Stalingrad, Soviet resistance and the arrival of winter made the German attack run out of steam. Because of the great losses faced by the Germans, they avoided carrying out major offensives, and the Soviets devised counter-offensive attacks.
-- The Battle of Stalingrad is seen by historians as the turning point of World War II. The epic resistance of the Soviets that sustained the city was responsible for considerable losses for the Germans, whether in war material or in human lives. From that point on, the Soviet Union began a journey that pushed the Germans back to Germany.