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Events on Sunday 23 August 1942 1
1942 – 1943Battle of StalingradTurning point on the Eastern FrontThe Battle of Stalingrad (August 1942 - February 1943) was the largest and bloodiest battle in history, with nearly 2 million casualties. The German 6th Army was encircled and destroyed, marking the turning point of the war in the East.