Why is the battle of Stalingrad important?

Question

Why is it important?

Answer 1

As a result of the battle, the Axis powers suffered roughly 850,000 casualties (one-quarter of their strength on the Eastern Front), and lost a huge amount of supplies and equipment. The Axis forces were never able to fully recover from this loss and were eventually forced into a long retreat out of Eastern Europe, after the great battles of 1943-1944. For the Soviets, who also suffered great losses during the battle, the victory at Stalingrad marked the start of the liberation of the Soviet Union, leading to eventual victory over Nazi Germany in 1945.

Answer 2

It didn't just stop the invasion of Russia by Germany. It tied up half of the German military resources, so they couldn't send them to fight off the allies in Italy and France. Stalingrad became a sinkhole of German troops, equipment, lives, money, and energy. If the Germans hadn't been bogged down in Russia, they would have been able to throw everything they had at the western front, and the D-Day invasions might have been impossible.

Answer 3

In World War II, it stopped the invasion of Russia by Germany.