The Battle of Stalingrad. Inarguably one of the most merciless and destructive battles throughout history. Resulting in nearly two million total casualties between August 23, 1942, through February 2, 1943, the German siege resulted in a decisive victory for the Soviets… although at the cost of over a million Russian casualties. The numbers of the Battle of Stalingrad seem ridiculously high, on both sides. So, why was the Battle of Stalingrad so deadly?  This video will answer the question.

As the oldest and one of the longest-serving members of our Rotary Club, Dave Fitzwilliam needs no introduction.

Sean McAlister is the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Chief Learning Officer for the U.S. Foreign Service and manages the training and professional development programs for more than 2,300 federal employees working in 128 U.S. cities and 119 countries. He earned a PhD. in adult education from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, and both a master’s and undergraduate degrees from East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, TN.

Sean joined Rotary in 1992 as a member of the Virginia Tech Rotaract Club, and later the Capitol Hill Rotary Club in 2004. Sean has served as the Capitol Hill Rotary Club’s President, and in various District 7620 leadership roles. Sean will be inducting Steve Vaccarezza, our President for 2022-23, along with other officers of the club.