The World at War — Season 1, Episode 9: Stalingrad (June 1942-February 1943)

Episode synopsis

Hitler's early successes in Russia made him reckless and he resolves to capture Stalingrad. The battle lasts six months with the Russians emerging as victors. The Wehrmacht never recovers.

About The World at War

A documentary series that gives a historical account of the events of World War II, from its roots in the 1920s to the aftermath and the lives it profoundly influenced.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1A New Germany (1933–1939)
• E2Distant War (September 1939–May 1940)
• E3France Falls (May–June 1940)
• E4Alone (May 1940–May 1941)
• E5Barbarossa (June–December 1941)
• E6Banzai! Japan (1931–1942)
• E7On Our Way: U.S.A. (1939–1942)
• E8The Desert: North Africa (1940–1943)
• E10Wolfpack: U-Boats in the Atlantic (1939–1944)
• E11Red Star: The Soviet Union (1941–1943)
• E12Whirlwind: Bombing Germany (September 1939–April 1944)
• E13Tough Old Gut: Italy (November 1942-June 1944)