The Battle of Stalingrad was significant because of the great loss of manpower and equipment for the Germans. This battle was the first major conflict won by the Russians, and a great blow to the German morale. Zhukov said,
"losses of such magnitude had a disastrous effect on the general strategic situation and shook the entire
military machine of Nazi Germany to its foundations"
Zhukov's words illustrate how the German losses were significant and had a disastrous effect on the military. This position is further supported by Wieder and Einsiedel, who fought at Stalingrad,
"The moral after-effects on the [German] troops and civilian population were soon apparent, as was the
increased self-confidence and will to fight of the enemy who had now seized the initiative…"
The Germans were not able to recover from their losses which limited their ability to fight a mulit-front war. After Stalingrad, the Russians, continued to defeat the Germans, eventually taking Berlin and ending the war.
"losses of such magnitude had a disastrous effect on the general strategic situation and shook the entire
military machine of Nazi Germany to its foundations"
Zhukov's words illustrate how the German losses were significant and had a disastrous effect on the military. This position is further supported by Wieder and Einsiedel, who fought at Stalingrad,
"The moral after-effects on the [German] troops and civilian population were soon apparent, as was the
increased self-confidence and will to fight of the enemy who had now seized the initiative…"
The Germans were not able to recover from their losses which limited their ability to fight a mulit-front war. After Stalingrad, the Russians, continued to defeat the Germans, eventually taking Berlin and ending the war.