From 5158aa6ea8f6cb7ea23313f0d1fdf6a161885921 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Hugo H Date: Mon, 11 May 2026 13:00:44 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Started on Battle of Stalingrad factfile --- battle-of-stalingrad-factfile/readme.md | 31 +++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 31 insertions(+) create mode 100644 battle-of-stalingrad-factfile/readme.md diff --git a/battle-of-stalingrad-factfile/readme.md b/battle-of-stalingrad-factfile/readme.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..54a83f1 --- /dev/null +++ b/battle-of-stalingrad-factfile/readme.md @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ +# The Battle of Stalingrad + +Stalingrad was the turning point of WWII on the Eastern Front, where the Soviet Red Army exhausted and eventually encircled the German 6th Army. The German surrender marked their first major land defeat, shifted the strategic initiative to the USSR, and ended Hitler's hopes of conquering the Soviet Union. + +| Question | Answer | +| --- | --- | +| Who | German 6th Army and Soviet Red Army | +| What | A battle for control of the city, involving house-to-house fighting and the eventual encirclement of German forces | +| When | August 1942 – February 1943 | +| Where | Stalingrad (now Volgograd), a major industrial city on the Volga River in the USSR | +| Why | Hitler wanted the city for its route to the Caucasus oil fields | + +## Licensing +This project is licensed under the Apache 2.0 license. +The license can be found in the LICENSE file. +The Apache 2.0 license is considered Open Source by the OSI (Open Source Initiative) + + + Copyright 2026 Hugo Haaxman + + Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); + you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. + You may obtain a copy of the License at + + http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 + + Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software + distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, + WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. + See the License for the specific language governing permissions and + limitations under the License. \ No newline at end of file