Russian communists want Stalingrad back
The people “will understand” its significance if the city of Volgograd reverts to its WWII-era name, Gennady Zyuganov has ...
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Battle of Stalingrad 1942-1943 - World War II
After a long discussion ... to cover will be the battle of Stalingrad in 1942-1943 that was fought between Germany and its allies and USSR within the World War II. This battle is considered ...
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Putin draws a parallel between Stalingrad and the war in Ukraine – and recalls Russia's nuclear clout
«Stalingrad» is the former name of the city ... relationship that was created through great mutual effort after World War II, and nurtured by the Kremlin in part through Putin's personal ties ...
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‘I have had, in my life, whole squadrons of guardian angels looking after me. There’s no other way.’
Eight tanks were shot out from under him, and he was given one field promotion after another. By the time his tank crested a hill overlooking Stalingrad in August 1942, he led a 250-man tank company.
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‘We did not bury dead bodies in the winter in Stalingrad. Corpses were piled up. There was no place to bury them.’
In 1942 Rokhlina became trapped in the besieged city of Stalingrad. The battle raged for more than six months, reducing the city to ruins and decimating its population. Winter temperatures ...