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The Battle of Stalingrad

2025/2/4
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@播音员 :斯大林格勒战役是二战中最残酷、最血腥的战役之一,对战争进程产生了深远的影响。这场战役发生在1942年8月至1943年2月,双方投入了大量兵力,城市遭到严重破坏,平民伤亡惨重。这场战役的战略意义可能不如其政治宣传意义重大,它不仅是纳粹德国的顶峰,也是整个欧洲战争的转折点。 德军最初在巴巴罗萨行动中取得了进展,但随后受阻。希特勒在1942年夏季发动了代号为“蓝色行动”的攻势,目标是占领高加索地区的油田,以获取战争资源。然而,希特勒将兵力一分为二,一部分进攻高加索,一部分进攻斯大林格勒,导致兵力分散,战略失误。 苏军在斯大林的227号命令下,士气大振,顽强抵抗,严禁擅自撤退。斯大林格勒的巷战异常惨烈,德军在城市战中进展缓慢,苏军狙击手和伏击战术造成了巨大的伤亡。德军虽然一度占领了部分城市,但苏军坚守关键防御阵地,双方在城市中展开激烈的巷战。 到1942年11月,苏军发动了代号为“天王星”的行动,成功包围了德军第六集团军。约30万德军被困在斯大林格勒,面临严寒和补给不足的困境。德军试图通过空运补给,但因各种原因失败,补给严重不足。保卢斯将军请求突围,但希特勒拒绝,命令坚守阵地。 德军随后发起了“冬季风暴”行动,试图解救被围困的部队,但最终失败。苏军继续进攻,德军损失惨重。保卢斯将军多次请求投降,但希特勒拒绝,并晋升保卢斯为元帅,企图迫使其自杀。最终,保卢斯元帅和剩余的德军于1943年2月投降。 大量德军战俘在严寒和恶劣条件下死亡,死亡率极高。斯大林格勒战役的失败标志着纳粹德国的衰败开始,打破了德国不可战胜的神话,动摇了德国军队的士气,也对战争的最终结果产生了深远的影响。这场战役的伤亡人数巨大,是人类历史上最惨烈的战役之一。

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The Battle of Stalingrad, fought between August 1942 and February 1943, was a brutal and bloody battle between the Germans and Soviets. It was a turning point in World War II, marking the high-water mark for Nazi Germany and shifting the momentum in favor of the Allies. The battle's significance extended beyond its strategic value; it held immense psychological and propaganda weight.
  • The battle took place in Stalingrad (Volgograd), a city with significant psychological and propaganda value for both sides.
  • It was the turning point of World War II in Europe.
  • The battle was characterized by brutal close-quarters combat and immense casualties.

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From August 1942 to February 1943, the Germans and the Soviets engaged in what would become the most brutal and bloodiest battle in human history.

The battle took place in a city that probably had greater psychological and propaganda value than it did actual strategic value.

The battle, in many respects, was the high water mark of Nazi Germany and the turning point of the enter war in Europe.

Learn more about the Battle of Stalingrad and how it changed the entire course of the Second World War on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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