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⚔️ Nov 1942 to Feb 1943 – Battle of Stalingrad (Turning Point in the War)
- On November 23, 1942, Soviet troops counterattacked in Stalingrad (Volgograd). The Red Army breaks through and traps the German army in the city.
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Since Hitler forbids the German army from surrendering, it endures another two months without supplies and finally capitulates on February 2, 1943.
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This victory of the Red Army against the Wehrmacht is considered a turning point in the war.
- See also Battle of Stalingrad
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