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“History isn’t what happened, but the stories of what happened and the lessons these stories include. The very selection of which histories to teach in a society shapes our view of how what is came to be and, in turn, what we understand as possible.

Battle of Stalingrad, (July 17, 1942–February 2, 1943), successful Soviet defense of the city of Stalingrad (now Volgograd), Russia, U.S.S.R., during World War II. Russians consider it to be one of the greatest battles of their Great Patriotic War, and most historians consider it to be the greatest battle of the entire conflict. It stopped the German advance into the Soviet Union and marked the turning of the tide of war in favour of the Allies. Stretching about 30 miles (50 km) along the ban...

The bloodiest battle in the history of mankind decided the outcome of World War II. The German Army still maintained its strength, but the All

The bloodiest battle in the history of mankind decided the outcome of World War II. The German Army still maintained its strength, but the Allied...

At the end of December 1942, the last attempt to unblock the encircled grouping failed. Paulus' soldiers were doomed, but they still did not...

(Jan. 6, 2023) This week, 80 years ago, the Red Army methodically began the destruction of the Second Hungarian Army, commanded by Col.-Gen. Vitez (Count) Gusztáv Jány.

Vasily Chuikov moved heaven and earth to prevent the Germans from capturing the city on the Volga. Without him, one of the most important Soviet...

The German offensive in the south of the USSR in the Summer of 1942 came as a complete surprise to the Soviet command. There was a danger of l

The German offensive in the south of the USSR in the Summer of 1942 came as a complete surprise to the Soviet command. There was a danger of losing...

Operation Barbarossa, during World War II, code name for the German invasion of the Soviet Union, which was launched on June 22, 1941. The failure of German troops to defeat Soviet forces in the campaign signaled a crucial turning point in the war. Learn more about Operation Barbarossa in this article.