during
World War II (1939-1945),
Germany's
campaign to capture the Russian industrial city of
Stalingrad. The Germans attacked
Stalingrad in August 1942 and a battle ensued, lasting for several months. The
German army lost 300,000 soldiers, 90,000 of which were captured. The battle ended the
Nazi advance into Russia and was the turning
point of the fighting between the two countries.