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Battle of Stalingrad
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The siege and battle at Stalingrad was the furthest the Germans were able to push into the eastern front during World War II. Learn how the Russians turned away the Germans.

Battle of Stalingrad
An excellent overview of the Battle of Stalingrad from About.com's Russian Culture Guide.

BBC News: The Battle of Stalingrad - 55 Years On
A fantastic overview of the Battle of Stalingrad from the BBC.

Britannica.com: Battle of Stalingrad
From the foremost online encyclopedia comes this excellent three-paragraph overview.

German Documents
A handful of German translated documents regarding the Battle of Stalingrad.

Grabbing the Wolf by its Ears: Russian Stand at Stalingrad
A student's paper about the Russians and their effort to hold Stalingrad. Steven Sharp interviewed several people via email for this project.

History of the Battle on the Volga
Several histories taken from print sources and a collection of photographs of the battle. Some of the content on this Russian site is unavailable.

Maps
Scanned maps of Stalingrad and the battle; most are very large files.

Overview
From the History Channel in the UK comes this nice overview and map of the Battle of Stalingrad.

Soviet Documents
A collection of three translated documents relating to the Battle of Stalingrad. Watch out for the explosive noises associated with this loud site.

Stalingrad Before the German Siege
Information about the city of Stalingrad on the brink of the siege. Information from the Museum of Tolerance, taken from Time-Life Books.

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