(switch slide)The German army in the east hoped to take the Russian city of stalingrad as the city beared the name of the leader of the soviet union joseph stalin.The city was a high importance for the Germans to take as the city was also a strategic city on the volga river.When the Germans reached the city they were advancing quickly and the Russians were making guns and tanks none stop.The Russians were in such a hurry to make weapons to fight the Germans that sometimes the tanks and guns would not be painted or have a sight.(switch slide)Men that were not in the soviet army were formed into militia and sent into battle most of the men and women in the militia did not even have proper training.(switch slide)most of the women and children would build trenches and defences for the Russians.Women would mostly fight as snipers and gun crews.On september 12th the German sixth army entered the city The Germans attacked straight …show more content…
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