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- No, the Battle of Stalingrad was not part of Operation Barbarossa. Operation Barbarossa was the code name for Nazi Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union, which began on June 22, 1941. It was the largest military operation in history in terms of manpower and casualties.
- The Battle of Stalingrad, however, took place later, from August 23, 1942, to February 2, 1943. While it was part of the broader conflict on the Eastern Front during World War II, it was specifically related to the German summer offensive in 1942, known as Case Blue (Fall Blau), which aimed to capture the oil fields in the Caucasus and the city of Stalingrad. The battle was a significant turning point in the war, marking the first major defeat of the German army and a decisive victory for the Soviet Union.
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