Could Battle of Stalingrad be won by Germany if they haven’t lost so many aircraft in Battle of Britain?

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What would happen if Germany won the battle of Stalingrad?

The victory of Axis powers in Stalingrad would have prompted Turkey, according to the agreements, to enter the war with the USSR. In 1942, mobilization was carried out in Turkey, its armed forces reached a population of 1 million people.

What if the Soviets lost Stalingrad?

With no heavy loses at Stalingrad, Germany still have the battle-hardened troops available to continue their expansion eastwards. They now also have fully operational oil refineries at their disposal whilst the Soviets would be cut off from their main supplies.

How many German soldiers are estimated to have been lost at Stalingrad?

The Germans lost a total of 500,000 men during the Stalingrad campaign, including 91,000 taken prisoner.

Could Germany have defeated the Soviet Union?

Thus, if Hitler had allowed his generals to capture Moscow first, the Germans likely have won the war. Due to Hitler’s rosy predictions for a swift Soviet collapse and an end to the war in the East by December 1941, Germany failed to produce winter clothing for his invading troops.

Did any German soldiers escape Stalingrad?

Heinrich Gerlach (18 August 1908 – 27 March 1991) was a German soldier in the 14th Panzer Division during the Second World War, who later became a Latin and German teacher.



Heinrich Gerlach
Other work Odyssey in Red: Report of a Random Walk Breakthrough at Stalingrad

How many German generals surrendered at Stalingrad?

Twenty-two generals

Twenty-two generals surrendered with him, and on February 2 the last of 91,000 frozen starving men (all that was left of the Sixth and Fourth armies) surrendered to the Soviets.

Would the Allies have won ww2 without Russia?

So could the Allies have won the war without Russia? Well, had Germany never invaded the Soviet Union, the answer is yes, they almost certainly would have done – eventually.

Could the Soviet Union have won ww2 alone?

Most Russians believe the Soviet military would have been able to win World War II without the efforts of the U.S. or its allies, a new poll finds. The Soviet Union suffered the most casualties in the conflict, and the issue is highly emotional for many Russians.



What would happen if Germany invaded Britain?

Quote from video: Set up artillery along the English coast and use it to sink any ships entering the channel then when all that was achieved the Germans would encircle London trap it and then force a surrender.

Which country suffered the most in WW2?

Military deaths from all causes totaled 21–25 million, including deaths in captivity of about 5 million prisoners of war. More than half of the total number of casualties are accounted for by the dead of the Republic of China and of the Soviet Union.

Who is most responsible for winning WW2?

Outside Britain, Europeans tend to say it was the United States that contributed most to winning WWII – and relatively few credit the USSR.

Would Germany have won WW2 if the US?

Even with everything noted above, Germany and its European partners could have still won the war were it not for Germany’s declaration of war on the United States on December 11, 1941. It was really the only time Nazi Germany had actually declared war on an enemy, and it needed not to have happened.



Could Germany have won the Battle of Britain?

Hitler’s air force could have won a pivotal World War II battle if it had attacked earlier and changed tactics, a study says. Between May and October 1940, the German Luftwaffe fought British-led fighter pilots – including Australians – over the skies of southern England in the Battle of Britain.

Did Japan think they could beat the US?

And although the Japanese government never believed it could defeat the United States, it did intend to negotiate an end to the war on favorable terms. It hoped that by attacking the fleet at Pearl Harbor it could delay American intervention, gaining time to solidify its Asian empire.

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