The attacking force in this battle was initially meant to seize the Baku Oil Fields as part of Case Blue but was sent south toward the Don River under Generals Hoth and Paulus to attack this city.
The attacking force in this battle was initially meant to seize the Baku Oil Fields as part of Case Blue but was sent south toward the Don River under Generals Hoth and Paulus to attack this city. Operation Uranus was the turning point of this battle and saw Paulus' 6th Army surrounded inside the city, where it remained trapped despite Operation Winter Storm. Andrey Yeryomenko and Nikita Khrushchev orchestrated the defense of this city after the 4th and 6th German Armies crossed the Volga, and the majority of this city was leveled by the Luftwaffe. For 10 points, name this largest Eastern Front battle from World War II in which the Soviets defended a city named for their leader.
The attacking force in this battle was initially meant to seize the Baku Oil Fields as part of Case Blue but was sent south toward the Don River under Generals Hoth and Paulus to attack this city.
Battle of {Stalingrad}