Select the correct answer from each drop-down menu. Select the correct word or phrase to complete this paragraph about the eastern front during World War II. In 1941, German leader Adolf Hitler launched a massive land invasion of . This split his forces between two fronts. The Battle of was fought from July17, 1942 to February 2, 1943. The battle was fought on the eastern front and was a victory for the Soviet Union. It became a major turning point in the war in .