Introduction
Syndicated series about World War II battles, in the words of soldiers from both sides of the battleline.
Also stylised as Battleline.
Outline
The Battle of Stalingrad 23 August 1942 to 02 February 1943) was a major battle on the Eastern Front of WWII where Nazi Germany and its allies unsuccessfully fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad (later renamed Volgograd) in Southern Russia. The battle was marked by fierce close-quarters combat and direct assaults on civilians in air raids, with the battle epitomising urban warfare.
It was the bloodiest battle of WWII, with both sides suffering enormous casualties. Today, the Battle of Stalingrad is universally regarded as the turning point in the European theatre of war, as it forced the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (German High Command) to withdraw considerable military forces from other areas in occupied Europe to replace German losses on the Eastern Front, ending with the rout of the six field armies of Army Group B, including the destruction of Nazi Germany’s 6th Army and an entire corps of its 4th Panzer Army. The Soviet victory energized the Red Army and shifted the balance of power in the favour of the Soviets.
Battleline Series
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Production & Filming Details
- Release Date: 1964.
- Running time: 25-30 minutes.
- Rating: Unknown.
- Country: US.
- Language: English.
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