“…I was shocked when I saw the map. We are entirely alone, without outside help. Hitler left us in trouble. If the aerodrome is still in our possession, this letter could still go out…. So this is what the ending looks like. Hannes and I will not surrender... I saw four men taken prisoner by the Russians. No, we will not go into captivity. When Stalingrad has fallen, you will hear it and read it. And you'll know I won't come back. --Letter from an unidentified German soldier (p. 16 Schneider and Gullans, Letters from Stalingrad) How the soldiers of Stalingrad, through months of hard fighting, freezing cold, lack of supplies and starvation, Were they able to defeat the "invincible" armies of Hitler's Germany and their unstoppable Blitzkrieg across Europe? The battle fought between the Nazi Wehrmacht and the Soviet Red Army for the city of Stalingrad during the winter of 1942-1943 was not only the greatest Allied victory on the Eastern Front, but also the decisive turning point in the World War II, ending the “The Third Reich's relentless victories and Hitler's ambitions for world conquest. Hitler's Blitzkrieg (or blitzkrieg) across Europe seemed unstoppable as nation after nation fell to the power of the new German Empire. All that stood in Hitler's way was powerful Russia and its Soviet Union. The fall of Germany after World War I caused the destruction of the national economy. As the massive depression set in, the German people looked everywhere they could for hope and a better future. Eventually, they found that hope, but in the evil genius that was Adolf Hitler. A great orator and military genius, Hitler quickly established himself in the politics of pre-war Germany, using his creation, the Nationa. Hitler launches an all-out offensive against the Allies during the Battle of the Bulge. Germany's power was beginning to weaken and the Allies were gaining the upper hand. Although few people could have predicted the importance of Stalingrad, the city on the Volga River proved to be the greatest turning point of World War II and the decisive victory that would guarantee Germany's victory. Allies and destruction for the Third Reich. During the Russian Civil War of 1920, the last battle, in which the Red Army defeated the White Army, took place in the Old Town of Tsaritsyn. The military tactician who masterminded the victory of the Red Army was Joseph Stalin. In honor of their hero, the inhabitants of Tsaritsyn chose to rename their great city Stalingrad. The victory at Stalingrad ultimately led to Hitler's defeat and the Allied triumph of the entire war..