Battles of Stalingrad & Kursk (aug 23, 1942 – jun 22, 1943)
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1942-43: Battle of Stalingrad- 200,000 Germans die because of Russian winter (Soviets don't give up and fight until death)
- 80,000 Germans surrender
***Turning point of war because it puts Germany on the defensive
Leningrad liberated
Battle of Kursk: largest tank battle in history (Germans lose)
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Date:
aug 23, 1942
jun 22, 1943
~ 10 months