Eastern Front - Stalingrad: the turning point in the East (July 17, 1942–February 2, 1943): The German command might have captured Stalingrad with little difficulty at the end of July if it had not overestimated the capacity of the Russians to hold Rostov and the lower Don. More @Wikipedia
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