Although Stalingrad was not part of Germany's initial plan of attack on Russia, Hitler became obsessed with it. ... Twenty-two German divisions and 160 separate units were trapped in a circle of about 450km in circumference. ... He had no hope in making a break out of the circle because his men were too weak. ... Because the city was littered with fuel tanks due to its industrial involvement in World War II and wooden houses, these bombs started devastating fires. ... Motorised infantry helped support tanks, and often helped out-manoeuvre the Soviets. ...

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