The battle of Stalingrad ends after 5 months of fighting as the German 6th Army surrenders in a major turning point in World War II. The battle of Stalingrad was one of history's deadliest battles with a total death estimated to be between 1.7 to 2 million people. Soviet casualties reached around 1.1 million, including an estimated 40,000 civilians, while Axis casualties (including German, Romanian, Italian, and Hungarian forces) were approximately 800,000.
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