Operation Barbarossa, which launched the German invasion into the Soviet Union during World War II, proved to be one of the pivotal mistakes that led to Nazi Germany’s ultimate defeat. The Germans had ...

In July 1942, Manstein’s 11th Army captured the Soviet fortress of Sevastopol after a devastating siege supported by enormous artillery and Luftwaffe firepower. The victory was militarily impressive, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. David Zec cartoon in the Vancouver Sun on the Battle of Stalingrad, Sept. 18, 1942. Nazi German invaders are depicted as a ...

On July 17, 1942, the battle of Stalingrad began. Marked by fierce close quarters combat and direct assaults on civilians by air raids, it is often regarded as one of the largest and bloodiest battles ...

This cinematic photograph shows Red Army troops in the ruins of war-torn Stalingrad in 1942. The city was flattened by German bombs at the start of their offensive, leading to a battle that was ...

The city of Stalingrad was in ruins as the Russian winter of 1942-43 took hold. For nearly three months it had been the battleground in which the Red Army had dug in to prevent the advance of the ...

Francis is an Executive Editor at the Telegraph, overseeing several projects including the award-winning podcast 'Ukraine: The Latest' - the world's most listened-to daily source on the war. Prior to ...

On Sept. 18, 1942, German and Soviet forces were fighting to the death at the Battle of Stalingrad.

The city of Stalingrad was in ruins as the Russian winter of 1942-43 took hold. For nearly three months it had been the battleground in which the Red Army had dug in to prevent the advance of the ...