The Battle of Stalingrad was not part of Operation Barbarossa. Operation Barbarossa was the code name for the German invasion of the Soviet Union, which began on June 22, 1941. This operation aimed to quickly conquer the Soviet Union and was initially successful, but it eventually stalled.
The Battle of Stalingrad, on the other hand, took place from August 23, 1942, to February 2, 1943. It was a major battle on the Eastern Front of World War II where Nazi Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad (now Volgograd). This battle marked a turning point in the war, as it was the first major defeat of the German army and led to a significant shift in momentum in favor of the Allies.
While both events were critical in the context of World War II, they were separate in terms of timing and strategic objectives. Operation Barbarossa was the initial invasion, and the Battle of Stalingrad occurred later as part of the broader conflict on the Eastern Front.