Stalingrad
The battle of Stalingrad is considered a major turning point in history, as the Germans suffered heavy losses, and was incapable of sustaining the initiative after the Red Army put a harsh resistance. The German Army was forced to retreat. The territory on the Eastern Front was recovered from this point on. There was the "No turning back" command by the Soviet divisions that were given the order to defend the city at all costs.
The USSR set the counterattack after Stalingrad and pressed the Germans back from the Motherland. The city of Stalingrad had been converted a matter or personal conflict between Hitler and Stalin. There was a lot of miscalculations from the German side that led to a loss of the entire German army when the Russians turned to become much more able to adapt the tactical and strategy to the circumstances on the ground.
The city underwent heroic defense, some tactics to highlit
The sniper divisions that eliminated German officers turning the coordination of ground forces very weak. Furthermore, the city authorities urged its residents to resist and used the city as a fortress.
