Stalingrad became a graveyard for both nazi and soviet soldiers.It is no doubt that the book describes the struggle of soviet troops to save their motherland from their fascist evil nazis.The book is really inspirational, despite the soviets losing much of their territory still they manages to crush the Germans and stratigic failure to the Hitler’s ambition to occupy Russia’operation Barbarossa’.The battle of Stalingrad caused heavy casualties with millions dying on both German and soviet sides.However, the book describes the horrible war crimes committed by the Germans.