What did Hitler expect the army to do instead of surrendering in the battle of Stalingrad?

Hitler was angry with General Paulus for surrendering. He expected Paulus to fight to the death or commit suicide, rather than surrender.

Which Battle do you think was most important in turning the war in favor of the Allies?

The Battle I think was most important in turning the war in favor of the Allies was the Battle of El Alamein. This Battle began October 23rd. The roar of close to 1,000 British guns too the Axis soldiers by surprise.

What was the turning point of WW2?

Battle of Stalingrad—The Turning Point of WW2 The Battle of Stalingrad is often considered the turning point of WW2. In 1942, Hitler sent an army south in an attempt to capture the Soviet Russian city that had been renamed after the Soviet leader Josef Stalin.

How did the Battle of Stalingrad end?

Soviet forces launched a counteroffensive against the Germans arrayed at Stalingrad in mid-November 1942. They quickly encircled an entire German army, more than 220,000 soldiers. In February 1943, after months of fierce fighting and heavy casualties, the surviving German forces—only about 91,000 soldiers—surrendered.

What happened to the German 6th Army?

The army surrendered between 31 January and 2 February 1943. German casualties are 147,200 killed and wounded and over 91,000 captured, the latter including Field Marshal Paulus, 24 generals and 2,500 officers of lesser rank. Only 5,000 would return to Germany after the war.

What happened to the German soldiers captured at Stalingrad?

Weakened by disease, starvation and lack of medical care during the encirclement, many died of wounds, disease (particularly typhus spread by body lice), malnutrition and maltreatment in the months following capture at Stalingrad: only approximately 6,000 of them lived to be repatriated after the war.