Did the Germans defeat Stalingrad only because of the cold winter in the Soviet Union?

No, the weather is not the main reason. The main reason for the defeat of the German army is the strategic issue. Germany's failure in Stalingrad at that time was a typical strategic failure, which led to tactical failure and eventually led to the collapse of the situation.

After World War I, Germany recovered rapidly with its advanced equipment and production system. At the same time, the expanding Germany embarked on the road of four invasions, and the whole world fell into the whirlpool of war. It is said that Hitler boasted at that time that only the victory of the war could bring opportunities for development. After Germany's hegemony in western Europe, Hitler's ambition turned to the eastern front, but the war was completely resisted by the Soviet Union at the beginning. Finally, the Soviet Union also won the battle of Stalingrad. In Hitler's earliest idea, Germany and Stalingrad were victorious, so Hitler deployed the German attack in midsummer. However, due to Hitler's mistakes in troop mobilization and the total resistance of the Soviet Union, it is difficult for the Germans to win the battle of Stalingrad in a few weeks.

In this famous battle, the Soviet Union was also very resilient. In the tug-of-war between the two sides, the hot summer passed like this, followed by the winter of MINUS 40 degrees in the Soviet Union. It is said that the failure of the Germans was due to the weather. I disagree with this statement. There may be some influence, but it is by no means subjective. Because the bad weather on both sides in the war was the same, the Soviet army also endured the same bad weather. In fact, the main reason is that Hitler thought that the battle would definitely end in summer, and no one expected that the two sides would drag on for so long. Therefore, at first, Germans all wore summer clothes. In winter, the materials have not yet reached the battlefield, so they can only get cold first, which is inadequate preparation.

Furthermore, in terms of guns and ammunition, all materials depend on airdrops, which are limited and affected by the weather. The Soviet Union cut off the supply line of the German army, and Hitler would have no problem if he chose this time to withdraw his troops. However, he chose to hold his ground. In this way, the Germans soon ran out of guns and food. The soldiers didn't have enough to eat, as a result, many soldiers starved to death. Therefore, the Germans can't blame the defeat of this battle entirely on the weather.