When the general tasked with the defense of the city of this namesake battle was asked how he interpreted his assignment, he said "We will defend the city or die in the attempt.
When the general tasked with the defense of the city of this namesake battle was asked how he interpreted his assignment, he said "We will defend the city or die in the attempt." That man was General Chuikov. One site of heavy fighting in this battle was Pavlov's House, and forty Soviet soldiers held back hundreds of German tanks and troops for five days hiding in a grain silo. The German Sixth Army under General Paulus saw its offensive grind to a halt and then found themselves surrounded by a winter counterattack led by General Zhukov. For 10 points, name this Eastern front battle of World War II that changed the tide of the war and left over two million casualties.
When the general tasked with the defense of the city of this namesake battle was asked how he interpreted his assignment, he said "We will defend the city or die in the attempt.
Battle of Stalingrad