1942 ⟶ German Air Raid on Stalingrad
Massive German air raid on Stalingrad.
Year
1940
1942
1943
💥 German Air Raid Causes First British Civilian Casualties
A German air raid on Scapa Flow causes the first British civilian casualties.⟶
UKGermanyAir RaidsBombingCivilian CasualtiesHome FrontWarScapa Flow
💣 German Air Raid on Stalingrad
Massive German air raid on Stalingrad.⟶
Stalingradair raidLuftwaffeGermanyEastern FrontWorld War IIRussiaSoviet Unionbombing
🎖️ Zhukov Appointed to Command of Stalingrad Defence
Marshal Georgii Zhukov is appointed to the command of the Stalingrad defence; the Luftwaffe is now delivering heavy strikes on the city.⟶
StalingradZhukovSoviet UnionEastern FrontWorld War IIRussiaGermanymilitarycommanddefense
🇷🇺 Red Army Attempt to Relieve Stalingrad
The Red Army makes an attempt to relieve Stalingrad at Kotelnikov.⟶
StalingradEastern FrontSoviet UnionGermanyOffensiveKotelnikovBattleRussia
🛬 Last Airfield at Stalingrad Taken
Last airfield at Stalingrad is taken by Red Army forces, ensuring that the Luftwaffe will be unable to supply German troops any further; Hitler demands that Friedrich Paulus continue fighting and promotes Paulus to Field Marshal in order to bolster morale.⟶
StalingradEastern FrontLuftwaffeGerman ArmyRed ArmyBattle of StalingradWorld War IIGermanySurrender
💥 German Forces in Stalingrad Collapse
German forces in Stalingrad are in the last phases of collapse.⟶
StalingradEastern FrontGerman DefeatSoviet UnionBattle of StalingradTurning PointMilitary OperationsWar of Attrition