Battle of Stalingrad
Historians regularly cite the Battle of Stalingrad as one of the bloodiest in the annals of warfare. It began on August 23, 1942 when German forces attempted to take the city, located in southern Russia and today called Volgograd. By the time hostilities ended on February 2, 1943, Axis casualties numbered 800,000 while Soviet forces are estimated to have suffered 1,100,000 casualties, and approximately 40,000 civilians died. The ruins of the Grudinina Mill stand as a permanent memorial to those who perished, and is located next to a museum facility.