2007-08-23 02:52:57 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
It was a very important industial and transportation center. It was a major center of T-34 production and a railway hub in addition to being on the Volga, which was the main lifeline for supplies (especially Oil) to reach Moscow from the South. Had the Germans managed to take it, it would have been much easier to supply the advance towards the Caucusus oil fields using the rail lines from Stalingrad. A plan to take Stalingrad first, and then advance towards the oil fields in 1943 would have been a better plan from a military standpoint, but from an economic standpoint, Germany needed the oil in 1942.
2007-08-23 03:19:31 · answer #1 · answered by Captain Hammer 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It was probably the linchpin to the gateway of the Caucasias oil fields. The city itself had no strategic significance, the Germans could've by-passed the city and targeted the Red Army rather than worrying about capturing this or that great city.
2007-08-23 18:22:47 · answer #2 · answered by Its not me Its u 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stalingrad was a city located near a river crossing. In order to continue into the rest of Russia, they had to take it. Plus, if they just by-passed it, the Russians could cut them off and wait for General Winter to do his work.
By the way, it's "bore", not "bored"
2007-08-23 10:00:56 · answer #3 · answered by morph_888 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it was an important industrial town and transport centre on the River Volga
2007-08-23 12:39:44 · answer #4 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two reasons I guess. Being the alternative capital of Russia and the northwest route to the Nordic sea ports of Murmansk and Archangelsk cutting off the supply of arms and munitions from US/UK to the Soviets.
2007-08-23 10:08:39 · answer #5 · answered by rashvess 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
sure, they like to be ****** there
2007-08-29 06:51:07 · answer #6 · answered by mahadavikia 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋