The Battle of Stalingrad was probably the largest battle in World War II and a key turning point in the war on the Eastern Front. This paper will review, on a macro level, the German campaign that began in the Spring of 1942 and concluded with the surrender of the German VI Army, with an emphasis on the Battle of Stalingrad itself. It then will examine the key consequences and lessons learned from the campaign, including lessons of military strategy and leadership. Where appropriate, the paper will make observations about lessons from Stalingrad that are applicable to the U.S. military today.

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