Name the Strategy the Soviets used to fight the Germans
"Hugging the Enemy" Or Keeping close to the Enemy seeking Hand-to-Hand Combat.
100
Name a reason why Germany wanted to take Stalingrad.
1) The city had tank factories Hitler wanted to stop.
2) It had a river that could easily move supplies to other places in the country.
3) Pride. Joseph Stalin is rumored to have been Hitlers rival.
100
This Operation was the Axis's invasion of Stalingrad.
What is Operation Blau/Case Blau/Operation Blue/Case Blue
100
Who was the German field marshall
Friedrich Paulus
100
Who was the city named after?
Iosif Vissarionvich Dzhugashvili (or Joseph Stalin)
200
Name the Two elements about the Soviet Soldiers the Germans were surprised about.
The Soviet Soldiers never surrendered easily, and they always seem to pile in endlessly.
200
German Army Group South was split in half. Name the two objectives both halves had to do.
One half's goal was to take the Caucasus Oil Fields. The other half was to take Stalingrad.
200
This Operation was responsible for the Encirclement of the German 6th army, and was their destruction as well.
What is Operation Uranus
200
This man was responsible for the defense of the city, promising Stalin that if he and his army didn't hold off the Germans, he'd die there with them. Name this General.
This man's name is General Chuikov
200
How long did this battle last?
It lasted about five months (August 1942 to early 1943)
300
Name the Order that Stalin signed that said, "Not a Step Backwards!"
Order #227
300
True or False?: The Battle of Stalingrad made the Germans start to play defense.
True
300
The German's Relief force after the German 6th army was surrounded.
What is Operation Winter Storm.
300
This man was the Marshal of the Red Army, and was responsible for the operation that surrounded the 6th army. His strategic planning also led to the destruction of the 6th army.
This man's name is Georgy Zhukov.
300
The Soviets used sewers to fight the Germans. What did the Germans nickname tis battle?
The Germans nicknamed this battle “Rattenkrieg” (rat war)
400
Explain what an Assault Team is and what it contained.
A Soviet Assault Team had a Squad of about 5 men with Sub-machine guns. When Possible, they were supported by a tank, anti-tank riflemen, an anti-tank gun, and a flamethrower team.
400
How many German Prisoners were taken to the Soviet Gulags?
91,000
400
The Axis's Operation to invade the Soviet Union.
What is Operation Barbarossa.
400
The man was the most famous Soviet sniper of all time, having over 400 confirmed kills. The ruined landscape in the city made an ideal place for snipers, meaning he took place in the Stalingrad's Defense. Name this Soldier.
The name is Vasily Zaytsev.
400
When did the battle of Stalingrad begin?
It began on August 23rd, 1942
500
It took the Germans 38 days to capture France. In Stalingrad, that same amount of time was used to...
cross a street!
500
How many troops did the German Military lose at the Stalingrad operation?
Over 2 Million Troops
(OVER 9000!!!!!!!)
500
The Operation the Soviets launched during the Operation that surrounded the City to kill off any of Germany's Allies such as Italians and Romanians.
What is Operation Little Saturn
500
This man was the architect of the Soviet city's destruction. He was Hitler's right hand man, only second in command of him. Name this Man.
Who is Herman Goring.
500
The captured German soldiers were sent to Soviet labor camps (gulags). Out of 91,000 soldiers, how many survived?