Maps of World War II 1939-1945

Operation Uranus: Stalingrad and Beyond
November 19, 1942 - February 6, 1943

As the German 6th Army continued its battle of attrition to capture Stalingrad, the Soviet military command prepared to launch a counteroffensive (Operation Uranus) that aimed to encircle the German army fighting in Stalingrad and bring about the collapse of southern wing of the German front.