World War II: The Battle of Stalingrad - Jewish Virtual Library
The Battle of Stalingrad took place between July 17, 1942 and February 2, 1943, during the Second World War.
Russia
Blau finally opened as Army Group South began its attack into southern <anchor>Russia</anchor> on June 28, 1942. The German offensive started well. Soviet forces offered little resistance in the vast empty steppes and started streaming eastward in disarray. Several attempts to re-establish a defensive line failed when German units outflanked them. Two major pockets were formed and destroyed: the first northeast of Kharkov on July 2 and a second, around Millerovo, Rostov Oblast, a week later.
The Virtual Jewish History Tour - Russia and the Former Soviet Union Table of Contents
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