>>150673604Stalingrad was nothing but a big fluke in the War, and was secured of any weak individuals which Stalin ordered.
Russians were being mowed down daily in Stalingrad by German machine guns, and not to mention the amount of death caused by officers.
Now lets get to the Upper hands of the Russians throughout the war, and why they have such a streak and teared into Berlin.
1) They were fighting on their soil, this gave them an advantage not only because they wanted to kick out the Germans, but also because they had local knowledge. This knowledge of the forests and marshes allowed them to forage for food, and to find ways through difficult terrain that the Germans did not know.
2) They had superb machinery the T-34 was probably the best tank of the war, not because it was technologically better - the Germans would win that race, but because it was simple, and because its sloping armour offered better protection than similar straight armour. It was also easy to manufacture, easy to repair in the field and was built in huge numbers. They also had superb aircraft, such as the IL-2 and the Yak-1, again built in vast numbers.
3) Supply. It is easier to supply an army in your own country. The Germans had to send spare parts all the way from the factories in Germany - in some cases over 1500 miles. The Soviets did not have this problem. The German supply lines were strained to breaking point at Stalingrad.
4) The weather, not just the winters - both sides had to endure them. But the Soviets were used to the heat of the Soviet summer and the cold of the winters.