Battle of Stalingrad German 6th Army's flanks. The Axis forces on the flanks were overrun and the 6th Army was cut off and surrounded in the Stalingrad area. Adolf Hitler ordered that the army stay in Stalingrad and make no attempt to break out; instead, attempts were made to supply the army by air and to break the encirclement from the outside. Heavy fighting continued for another two months. By the beginning of February 1943, the Axis forces in Stalingrad had exhausted their ammunition and food. The remaining units of the 6th Army surrendered. The battle lasted five months, one week and three
IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad of the 6th Army. After 1C Game Studios halted development for "", they officially announced development for "IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad" in December 2012. Access to an early alpha was made available for "Premium Edition" owners on November 19, 2013. The release date was originally planned for the first quarter of 2014. The full release date has been marked as October 20, 2014 on the Steam digital market. "IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad" is the 11th installment in the "IL-2 Sturmovik" series, but due to difference in game engine, it is considered to belong to the third generation of