The battles of Gettysburg, Cannae or the battle of Stalingrad were catastrophic battles in terms of casualties and destruction.
According to Military History , this was the battle that marked the turning point of the Union of North Vietnam, and also recorded the largest number of casualties in the American Civil War. After a series of initial advantages, General Lee led the South Vietnamese army to attack the area controlled by the Union of the North.
Fighting raged fiercely for three days before the North Vietnamese army won a victory, pushing back the enemy. The battle is recognized as the most important battle of the American Civil War, marking the landmark Gettysburg and becoming a symbol of the energy and victory of the Confederacy.
After leading the Carthaginian army across the Alps, defeating the Roman army at the two battlefields of Trebia and Lake Trasime, now in Italy, General Hannibal prepared for the decisive battle. In response, the Romans concentrated their heavy infantry at the center in the hope of breaking through the Carthaginian midfield.
Anticipating the enemy’s direct attack strategy, General Hannibal placed the most elite army on either side. As the Carthaginian central army retreated, the armies on both sides immediately advanced. Besieged from both sides, the Romans were forced to advance, completely unaware they were trapped.
Finally, the Carthaginian cavalry swept and closed the siege, completely encircling the Roman army. In a close battle with no way out, Roman soldiers were forced to fight to the death. The battle ended with the deaths of 50,000 troops and 2 Roman commanders.
It was the bloodiest day in British military history, and opened the way to World War I that then lasted for months, killing 1 million people. The British plan was to use artillery to destroy the German defenses, creating conditions for British and French troops to attack and occupy enemy trenches.
However, the shelling did not achieve the expected results. As the British advanced, the Germans began firing machine guns. The British infantry was unprotected and sandwiched between enemy fire and support from the rear. By midnight, despite many losses, the British still achieved certain objectives. The attacks then continued into October.
The Battle of Leipzig was the decisive defeat of Emperor Napoleon and the largest battle in Europe before World War I. Despite being attacked from many sides, the French army fought fiercely, keeping the enemy at bay. bay for more than 9 hours before failing due to disparity of force.
In an urgent situation, Emperor Napoleon ordered the withdrawal of troops across the only bridge. But the bridge blew up, trapping 20,000 French soldiers, many of whom drowned trying to cross the river. Napoleon’s defeat paved the way for the Allies to enter France.
The Nazis began their offensive with a series of bombings from the Luftwaffe Air Force, destroying the city of Stalingrad. But the attacks created unfavorable terrain for the German side itself. When advancing, they were forced to fight Soviet troops in broken houses. Although then controlling more than 90% of the city, the German Wehrmacht army was unable to destroy the remaining Soviet soldiers. BILLION
The weather began to turn cold. In November 1942, the Red Army decided to launch a double attack on the German 6th Army at Stalingrad. The Red Army destroyed the defenses and surrounded the German 6th Army. Although the army suffered from hunger, cold, and Soviet attacks, Hitler refused to let the corps retreat. In February 1943, after the German army’s failure to break the siege and the supply source cut off, the 6th Army was defeated.