Transcript WWII Battle of Stalingrad - Fort Thomas Independent Schools

By: Jacob Stieritz
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The battle for Stalingrad took place during the
winter of 1942 to 1943.
The battle of Stalingrad was known as the
bloodiest battle in our history.
Over 2 million casualties on both sides (dead
bodies).
Almost 850,000 casualties where from the Axis
powers.
Hitler’s 6th Army was to take the oil fields in
Caucasus, but Hitler’s plan changed, and so he
said to take Stalingrad first.
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The Germans proceeded to Stalingrad in
September 1942. They defeated many parts of
the city by using hand-to-hand combat. But
they lost it back to the Russians.
The Russians were able to launch a counter
attack November 19th 1942.
The Russians commander used six armies to
surround the city which trapped the Germans
with no way to get out.
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The Germans needed it because it was the
center of the Russians communications and
manufacturing.
Russians could not let the city of Stalingrad fall
cause it was named after their leader Joseph
Stalin.
The loss of manpower and the battle made it
hard for Germany to recover for other battles.
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Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov:
Rank: Field Marshal
Born: 1 December 1896(1896-12-01)
Died: 18 June 1974(1974-06-18) (aged 77)
Allegiance: Russian Empire
Soviet Union
Years of service: 1915–1957
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The Axis was Nazi, Germany.
The Allies was Russia.
Hitler wanted the city of Stalingrad for his
hatred of Joseph Stalin.
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Friedrich Wilhelm Ernst Paulus:
Rank: Field Marshal
Born: September 23rd, 1890
Died: February 1st, 1957
Allegiance: German Empire (to 1918)
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
Nazi Germany (to 1943)
Years of service: 1910-1943
Commands held: 10th Army
6th Army
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The main guns of this battle were the DP, PPSH-41,
and the Mosin-Nagant.
The one you would see the most was the PPSH-41
were the most used in this battle. The round
magazine held 71 rounds.
The Mosin-Nagant was a bolt action rifle so you
would have to pull the bolt back then push it
forward again. This gun would hold 5 rounds.
The DP was a full auto gun. This was an HMG
(Heavy Machine Gun). The drum held 47 rounds.
DP and
drum
PPSH-41 and
drum
Mosin-Nagant and
ammo clip
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The most common German weapons are the MP40, Karbiner-98, and the MG-42.
The MP-40 was the most common SMG (Sub
Machine Gun). This weapon was full auto with 32
shot magazine.
The Karabiner-98 was a 5 shot rifle. It was a bolt
action. So you would pull the bolt back and the
shell would come out then push the bolt back
forward.
The last one I will talk about is the MG-42. It is an
HMG (Heavy Machine Gun). This weapon is a full
auto gun; it can fire 1200-1500 shots per minute.
MG-42 and
ammo
MP-40 and clip
Kar-98 and
ammo
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After the battle the Germans had nothing to do but
surrender to the Russians cause they were trapped
in the city.
Complete army groups where lost in Stalingrad,
91,000 Germans where POW (Prisoner Of War).
The Russians fought with civilians and Russia’s
military.
After the Wehrmacht surrender to the Russians,
Hitler striped Paulus of his rank from Field
Marshal to show his anger over the loss.
Then Hitler made all of Nazi, Germany have a day
of mourning due to Paulus’s loss in the battle of
Stalingrad.
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