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to put the lives of his soldiers ahead of the ego of Hitler and surrendered. The total number of soldiers who surrendered totalled 105,000 and 60,000 died during Operation Uranus.

The battle resulted in a triumphant Soviet victory against the most powerful military on Earth at the time when the odds were stacked against them. This battle forced Nazi Germany to begin a defensive war against a determined and invigorated Red Army marching straight towards Berlin, subsequently ending the war in Europe. However, the tragic loss of life during this battle alone almost overshadowed the world-changing triumph occuring at the same time. The casualties soared to almost 2,000,000 total wounded and killed. 1.2 million killed on the side of the Soviet and 800,000 killed on the side of Nazi Germany.

Immediate Effects after Main Tragedy/Triumph

The battle of stalingrad became the key turning point of the war for the allies. With the German’s loss of their entire 6th army, the resources lost in the battle, and the amount of men captured or killed in action, it halted the Nazis progression into Russia. With this failure, The Nazis were not able to create another huge offensive. They were then forced to retreat out of Russia and this would start the march to Berlin. This defeat crippled the Nazi war effort and caused them to begin their two front defensive war after the invasion of D-Day began.
With the huge success for the Soviets at Stalingrad, it gave them national pride and support in their leader. This would immensely help them in their war efforts against the Nazis and would help them continue the push into the heartland of Nazi Germany. But tensions were also created with the Allies themselves due to the fact of the United States and Britain not send aid to the Soviets to help in the fight.
The victory did not come without a price. With the enormous loss of life during the battle, The Nazis continued with their acts of attrition by torching and destroying villages that they encountered during their retreat. These atrocities would inspire many similar acts by their soviet counterpa