The Battle of Stalingrad was a major battle on the Eastern Front, fought from August 1942 to February 1943.

It was a brutal conflict between Nazi Germany and its allies against the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad (now Volgograd).

The German offensive aimed to capture the city, which was a major industrial center and bore the name of the Soviet leader, Joseph Stalin.

The battle is infamous for its brutal, close-quarters fighting within the city, with soldiers fighting for every street and building.

In November 1942, the Soviet Red Army launched a massive counter-offensive called Operation Uranus.

The Soviet operation successfully encircled the entire German Sixth Army, trapping them in the city.

Hitler forbade the Sixth Army from attempting a breakout and promised to supply them by air, an effort that ultimately failed.

The trapped German soldiers suffered from starvation and extreme cold during the harsh winter.

In February 1943, the remnants of the German Sixth Army surrendered.

The battle was a catastrophic defeat for Germany and is universally considered the decisive turning point of the war on the Eastern Front.