Battle of Stalingrad"The siege from September 13, 1942 to January 31, 1943 will forever inspire the hearts of all free people. Their glorious victory stemmed the tide of invasion and marked the turning point in the war of the Allied nations against the forces of aggression. » Franklin D. Roosevelt The Battle of Stalingrad is best known for its outcome: it has been called one of the bloodiest battles in history. It involved two great military leaders, Hitler and Stalin. Tactics, logistics and mass employment are some of the major details that played a role in the battle, history as we know it. know would be very different. In September 1942, the German commander of the Sixth Army advanced his troops towards the city of Stalingrad where Hitler ordered the Wehrmacht to secure the oil fields and take Stalingrad was a target because of its. manufacturing sector and its communications center for parts of Russia. Hitler had additional motivation to take Stalingrad because of the meaning of the name, it was named after the Soviet Russian leader Stalin. Russia had been war torn and devastated by the Germans' previous attacks and battles, they knew they had to persevere and hang on hard enough to defeat the German army. The Soviets were somewhat warned of the German attack, they shipped livestock, grain and other main supplies, but most civilians remained. Hitler was convinced that he could destroy this city without losing heavy losses. While Hitler was planning the attack, Soviet Marshal Zhukov was preparing a major counterattack. Marshal Zhukov had 6 armies of a million men ready to attack the Germans. Both the Germans and the Soviets had flaws in their attacks but, middle of paper...... Itler was very methodical in planning and executing his war plans, he did not remain humble and did not achieve the ambition. and surpassed its execution and logistics that led to the end of the Nazi empire. I believe that if he had concentrated his forces, not stretched his supply line, not attacked in winter, and had surrendered or withdrawn earlier, he could have won the war or lasted longer. a long time. The Battle of Stalingrad was one of the bloodiest battles with both sides suffering huge losses. This attempt by Hitler to capture three major cities changed the course of history and helped it for the better, we think. "Surrender is prohibited. The 6th Army will hold its positions to the last man and until the last round and, through its heroic endurance, will make an unforgettable contribution to the establishment of a defensive front and the salvation of the Western world. " -Hitler.