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The Battle of Stalingrad was a battle between Nazi Germany and its allies and the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad. The results of these operations are often cited as one of the turning points of World War II. The Battle of Stalingrad was the bloodiest battle in human history, with combined casualties estimated to be above 1.5 million. The battle was marked by brutality and disregard for military and civilian casualties by both sides. The German offensive to take Stalingrad, the battle inside the city, and the Soviet counter-offensive which eventually trapped and destroyed the 6th Army and other Axis forces around the city was the second large-scale German defeat of World War II. In Soviet and Russian historiography the struggle included ten campaigns, strategic and operational level operations.German casualties and losses:750,000 killed or wounded250,000 capturedAircraft: 900 (including 274 Transports and 165 Bombers used as Transports)Soviet casualties and losses:700,000 killed, wounded or captured,40,000+ civilian deadAircraft: (28 June to 19 November, approx. 300 (20 November - 31 December), 942 (1 January - 4 February). Total: 4,088- Igor Boiar