Stalingrad

The The Battle of Stalingrad was a major turning point in World War Two, and is considered the bloodiest battle in human history and arguably one of the greatest come-backs in military history. The battle was marked by the brutality and disregard for civilian casualties on both sides. The battle is taken to include the German siege of the southern Russian city of Stalingrad, the battle inside the city, and the Soviet counter-offensive which eventually trapped and destroyed the Germans. Total casualties are estimated at between 1 and 3 million. The Axis powers lost about a quarter of their total manpower on the Eastern Front, and never recovered from the defeat. For the Soviets, who lost well over one million soldiers and civilians during the battle, the victory at Stalingrad marked the start of the "Liberation" of the Soviet Union, leading to eventual victory over Nazi Germany in 1945.