Battle of Stalingrad, (July 17, 1942–February 2, 1943), successful Soviet defense of the city of Stalingrad (now Volgograd), Russia, U.S.S.R., during World War II. Russians consider it to be one of ...

After the shock of invasion, the Soviet state endured through brutal winter fighting, forced mobilization, and extraordinary sacrifice. This video explores how Moscow was saved, how fear and coercion ...