The city was practically totally destroyed. Without infrastructure wouldn’t it have just been some pile of rocks on the Volga? Why did the axis not just set up shop a few miles down the river after destroying the city?
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A not insignificant reason for the bitter and ruthless battle for the city was its name. Stalin demanded that his troops hold the city that bears his name under all circumstances. And Hitler was determined to conquer it for the same reason.
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