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| 1 | turning point for germany in the war. | 9 sets | |
| 2 | soviet and german armies fought this war. the red army (russia) was victorious and saved stalingrad | 7 sets | |
| 3 | unsuccessful german attack on the city of stalingrad during world war ii from 1942 to 1943, that was the furthest extent of german advance into the soviet union. | 5 sets | |
| 4 | battle which marked the turning point in the war against russia | 3 sets | |
| 5 | germany surrounded; hitler wouldn't allow retread-> entire army massacred | 3 sets | |
| 6 | german troops advanced far into soviet union trying to take over moscow and stalingrad but eventually were surrounded | 3 sets | |
| 7 | eastern front - turning point of the war. major industrial center on the volga riv. germans and soviets lost many solders. soviets ultimately won. though hitler declared victory early on | 2 sets | |
| 8 | the german attack of stalingrad | 2 sets | |
| 9 | battle of the windmill | 2 sets | |
| 10 | turning point of the war in eastern europe | 2 sets | |
| 11 | turning point in war between germany and russia in wwii | 2 sets | |
| 12 | december 1942-february 1943; world war ii;russia;germany. soviet and german armies fought this war. the red army (russia) was victorious and saved stalingrad | 2 sets | |
| 13 | surrender is forbidden, led to the capture of 90,000 axis survivors and a crushing defeat for hitler | 2 sets | |
| 14 | destroyed much of german army | 2 sets | |
| 15 | more than half a million russian people were killed during this battle. | 2 sets | |
| 16 | a 1942–1943 battle of world war ii, in which german forces were defeated in their attempt to capture the city of stalingrad in the soviet union. | 2 sets | |
| 17 | turning point in the war. in 1943, after german troops had been devastated trying to fight russia's red army in the winter, on land where both german and russian troops had exercised a "scorched-earth" policy, leaving no resources to support the german army. russia turned the german army back, but used everyone, civilians, men, women and children fought. russia lost a lot but beat the germans. | 2 sets | |
| 18 | world war ii battle in 1942 and 1943 for control of the russian . in 1942 the german troops had reached the outskirts of the city and met fierce resistance. they were forced to surrender along with 90,000 troops. the axis forces lost more then 800,000 but they russians lost more than 1,000,000 in trying to defend their city | 2 sets | |
| 19 | when russia defeats germany, battle in city. | 2 sets | |
| 20 | 1942*1943-allied victory by the soviet union during wwii where the axis powers lost many of their soliders | 2 sets | |
| 21 | hilter to capture, germany surrendered, 1943, 300,000 killed | 2 sets | |
| 22 | this battle was the turning point of wwii in europe, as german forces in russia were forced to retreat for the first time. | 2 sets | |
| 23 | one of deadliest battles; turned germans out of russia; one front war | 1 set | |
| 24 | a turning pint in wwii during th spring and summer of 1942, 600 germas planes bombarded the city enceloping it in flames and killing about 40,000 civilians. the people would not abandon city. in february the german soldiers surrnedered. | 1 set | |
| 25 | a 1942-1943 battle in which german forces were defeated when they tried to take the city of stalingrad in the soviet union | 1 set | |
| 26 | a six month struggle in which soviet forces defeated germany; a turning point in world war ii | 1 set | |
| 27 | turning point-brutal winter,soviet counter attack,hitler's refusal to retreat | 1 set | |
| 28 | what battle broke the non-aggression pact? | 1 set | |
| 29 | turning point in wwii during spring and summer of 1942, 600 german planes bombarded the city, enveloping it in flames and killing about 40,000 civilians. the people of stalingrad would not abandon their city. the soviets fought to protect their city. the german commander begged hitler to let his freezing, exhausted army withdraw. hitler refused, finally in february 1943, the last german troops in stalingrad surrendered. the soviet victory marked a turning point in the war in eastern europe as the soviet troops began to move westward. stalin was angry, he had the most devastation, wanted u.s. to set up another front | 1 set | |
| 30 | the marked turning point for wwii in europe | 1 set | |
| 31 | began aug. 23, 1942. there were nightly bombing raids that reduced the city to rubble. by nov. 1942 germany controlled 90% of stalingrad. on nov. 19 soviet troops closed in around stalingrad and cut off german supplies. hitler would not retreat. on feb.2, 1943 germany surrendered. 90,000 out of 330,000 were left. the city was 99% destroyed. | 1 set | |
| 32 | turning point in war in europe – nov 1942 – destroyed german army of 300.000 men | 1 set | |
| 33 | a 1942-1943 battle of wwii, in which german forces were defated in their attempt to capture the city of stalingrad in the soviet | 1 set | |
| 34 | a great turning point in the war, that marked the end of nazi advances in the soviet union. | 1 set | |
| 35 | (germany, russia) 1942-1943 | 1 set | |
| 36 | soviet union battle - german 6th surrender | 1 set | |
| 37 | turning point of the war in the east | 1 set | |
| 38 | russians won, germany wanted stalingrad but are stopped | 1 set | |
| 39 | famous battle that took place from august 1942 to january 1943. it was the first major defeat of german forces during world war ii. it was also the turning point of the war. | 1 set | |
| 40 | soviets restricted german armies by burning & distroying all crops ect. germany surrenders | 1 set | |