What was the battle of stalingrad?
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The Americans fought to keep German subs from isolating Great Britain.

Wrong.

Stalingrad was a Russian city that was on the path of the German advance. The Russians did not want the Germans to capture the city named for their President. The battle of Stalingrad began in July 1942 and the struggle lasted in to the winter of 1943. The Germans (with support from their Italian ally) managed to enter the city but could not hold it.

Eventually, the Russians surrounded the German army. Hitler refused to allow the Germans to break out to safety. The Luftwaffe tried to keep the encircled army supplied with food and ammo. Eventually the German VI Army surrendered and Stalingrad was not captured---but it was virtually destroyed.

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