For 10 points, name this turning point of World War II on the Eastern Front, a battle for a south Russian city named for Soviet dictator Josef.
Much fighting during this battle happened on a hill called the Mamayev Kurgan. Field Marshall von Paulus and the Sixth Army surrendered at the end of this battle, which was sparked by an unsuccessful attempt to capture the oil fields past the Volga River. This battle was followed by the Battle of Kursk, after which the Soviet Union began regaining territory from the Nazis. For 10 points, name this turning point of World War II on the Eastern Front, a battle for a south Russian city named for Soviet dictator Josef.
Much fighting during this battle happened on a hill called the Mamayev Kurgan.
Battle of {Stalingrad}