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Battle of Stalingrad: Russia marks 70th anniversary of key WWII fight (PHOTOS)

 
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Battle of Stalingrad: Russia marks 70th anniversary of key WWII fight (PHOTOS)
The bloodiest and longest standoff of WWII – the Battle of Stalingrad – lasted 200 days and claimed 2 million lives. Russia is marking the 70th anniversary of this epic struggle, which became the turning point leading to overthrow of Nazi Germany.

The anniversary of the Soviet victory in what was the biggest land battle of WWII will be widely celebrated throughout Russia on Saturday. About 1,000 guests have arrived in Volgograd – formerly Stalingrad – to participate in the celebrations, including a military parade, battle reconstructions, fireworks and more.

In honor of the celebrations, the city is changing back to its old name of Stalingrad. In 1961, following the Soviet policy of deconstructing the cult of personality around Stalin, the city was renamed Volgograd.

On Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted a reception at the Kremlin to honor some 200 WWII veterans. “We have to do everything so the memory of the Battle of Stalingrad, the truth about it, will never fade away,” Putin said. “From this point – from the unbowed city – our forces began their march to Berlin.”

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incredible sacrifice, amazing bravery.bump
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Amazing to see history like that.

Must be hard to be proud to be a famous sniper. Don't piss em off, lol.

But really, living a life of honor for death.....must be hard.
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Read up on what the citizens of Stalingrad had to resort to in order to survive. That way you'll know what's coming to a city/town near you when the S inevitably HTF...
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Read up on what the citizens of Stalingrad had to resort to in order to survive. That way you'll know what's coming to a city/town near you when the S inevitably HTF...
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hiding Right you are...cannibals!
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Nazis lose and communist win. Patton was right.
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Well, even in times of extreme poverty, Russia held back the Germans. I trust they have a good day.

Once I read a book called War and Peace, it really helped to paint a picture of times in the first world war after the assasination of the royal family around 1918.

Makes for a fascinating insight into how hard life was back in those days for the Ruskies.
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Respect to the Russian civillians and soldiers.
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clappa
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incredible sacrifice, amazing bravery.bump
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bump
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Re: Battle of Stalingrad: Russia marks 70th anniversary of key WWII fight (PHOTOS)
The bloodiest and longest standoff of WWII – the Battle of Stalingrad – lasted 200 days and claimed 2 million lives. Russia is marking the 70th anniversary of this epic struggle, which became the turning point leading to overthrow of Nazi Germany.

The anniversary of the Soviet victory in what was the biggest land battle of WWII will be widely celebrated throughout Russia on Saturday. About 1,000 guests have arrived in Volgograd – formerly Stalingrad – to participate in the celebrations, including a military parade, battle reconstructions, fireworks and more.

In honor of the celebrations, the city is changing back to its old name of Stalingrad. In 1961, following the Soviet policy of deconstructing the cult of personality around Stalin, the city was renamed Volgograd.

On Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted a reception at the Kremlin to honor some 200 WWII veterans. “We have to do everything so the memory of the Battle of Stalingrad, the truth about it, will never fade away,” Putin said. “From this point – from the unbowed city – our forces began their march to Berlin.”

[link to rt.com]
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Very sad event!
The Russian defeat against Nazis was awesome!
Yet what the Bolsheviks did against their own Russian people
still makes me cry. verysad
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Respect to the Russian civillians and soldiers.
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Not afterwards though.





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