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In February 1943, as the German front disintegrated after Stalingrad, Adolf Hitler stubbornly refused retreat while Soviet forces surged toward his headquarters. Field Marshal Erich von Manstein ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Though Stalingrad carried significant military importance, the psychological importance both leaders placed on the city elevated it to a level of importance above ...

On Sept. 18, 1942, German and Soviet forces were fighting to the death at the Battle of Stalingrad.

What if Stalingrad hadn't been named after Josef Stalin? If that city hadn't been identified with Adolf Hitler's archnemesis, then perhaps the führer wouldn't have been quite so obsessed with ...

Adolf Hitler has promised his people three Russian cities. None has he delivered. In October 1941 he promised not only that Moscow and Leningrad would fall “within a matter of weeks,” but (remembering ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Members of Russia's ruling party have reportedly been advised to ...

The Battle of Stalingrad, with its five months of fierce fighting, began exactly 80 years ago, on Aug. 23, 1942. An estimated 750,000 Soviets died defending the city, delivering an enormous blow to ...