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city have industry. its good to take factory and warehouses, more stuff for war
city have a lot of people and resources like fuel for tanc and food for soldier. this is good. this is especially good for past war where city have the most.
this is even better if city is the capital because this is where the government building is. if take over capital, this weaken whole government of enemy.
morale is important for soldier. if no morale, soldier dont care. if important city for national pride like capital is overtaken, soldier get sad and fight not good.
Cities are also logistical hubs that enable efficient distribution of forces and supplies along the front line and facilitate advances.
They are also easier to turn into command hubs and fortified positions than random fields and forests, particularly cities that are as solidly built as Soviet cities, with factories, concrete and brick buildings, apartment blocks, basements, etc.
Stalingrad in particular was vital because holding it enabled control over traffic on the Volga river, which was essential to Soviet logistics.