The last German units laid down arms near Stalingrad on February 2, 1943.
© RIA Novosti . Georgy Zelma / Go to the mediabankThe last German units laid down arms near Stalingrad on February 2, 1943.
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The last German units laid down arms near Stalingrad on February 2, 1943.
© RIA Novosti . Georgiy Zelma / Go to the mediabankThe Battle of Stalingrad lasted for 200 days, from July 17, 1942, until February 2, 1943.
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The Battle of Stalingrad lasted for 200 days, from July 17, 1942, until February 2, 1943.
© RIA Novosti . Georgiy Lipskerov / Go to the mediabankThe defense of Stalingrad marked a turning point in the war and the start of a counter-offensive by the Soviet troops.
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The defense of Stalingrad marked a turning point in the war and the start of a counter-offensive by the Soviet troops.
© RIA Novosti . Emanuil Evzerihin / Go to the mediabankThe battle claimed about two million lives on both sides.
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The battle claimed about two million lives on both sides.
© RIA Novosti . Georgiy Zelma / Go to the mediabankIn terms of its duration, the ferocity of the fighting and the amount of troops and military hardware involved, the Battle of Stalingrad was unprecedented.
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In terms of its duration, the ferocity of the fighting and the amount of troops and military hardware involved, the Battle of Stalingrad was unprecedented.
© RIA Novosti . N. Bode / Go to the mediabankMassive German bombing attacks in August 1942 completely destroyed the city, turning it into smoldering ruins.
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Massive German bombing attacks in August 1942 completely destroyed the city, turning it into smoldering ruins.
© RIA Novosti / Go to the mediabankThere was fighting over not just every street, but every house, every entrance and every flat.
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There was fighting over not just every street, but every house, every entrance and every flat.
© RIA Novosti . Georgiy Zelma / Go to the mediabankThe fiercest battle took place on Mamayev Kurgan: the soil of the mound was literary soaked in blood. The peak changed hands several times.
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The fiercest battle took place on Mamayev Kurgan: the soil of the mound was literary soaked in blood. The peak changed hands several times.
© RIA Novosti . Oleg Knorring / Go to the mediabankThe Soviet troops launched an offensive on January 10, 1943.
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The Soviet troops launched an offensive on January 10, 1943.
© RIA Novosti . Georgiy Zelma / Go to the mediabankBy January 31, the southern cohort of the German troops was annihilated (the command and the staff of the 6th army, headed by Paulus, were captured). The Northern Group capitulated by February 2.
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By January 31, the southern cohort of the German troops was annihilated (the command and the staff of the 6th army, headed by Paulus, were captured). The Northern Group capitulated by February 2.
© RIA Novosti . U. Evsukov / Go to the mediabankThe Soviet troops defeated five armies in the Stalingrad Battle: two German, two Romanian and one Italian.
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The Soviet troops defeated five armies in the Stalingrad Battle: two German, two Romanian and one Italian.
© RIA Novosti . Georgiy Zelma / Go to the mediabankDuring the battle, which lasted for six and a half months, the fascist bloc armies lost more than a quarter of the troops engaged on the Soviet-German frontline at the time.
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During the battle, which lasted for six and a half months, the fascist bloc armies lost more than a quarter of the troops engaged on the Soviet-German frontline at the time.
© RIA Novosti . Emanuil Evzerihin / Go to the mediabankThe enemy lost more than 800,000 soldiers and officers, who were killed, wounded or taken prisoner, as well as huge amounts of military hardware, weaponry and equipment.
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The enemy lost more than 800,000 soldiers and officers, who were killed, wounded or taken prisoner, as well as huge amounts of military hardware, weaponry and equipment.
© RIA Novosti . Emanuil Evzerihin / Go to the mediabankNear Stalingrad the Red Army stopped the triumphant advance of the Nazi invaders, who tried to reach the oil-rich parts of the Caucasus and the fertile lands of Kuban.
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Near Stalingrad the Red Army stopped the triumphant advance of the Nazi invaders, who tried to reach the oil-rich parts of the Caucasus and the fertile lands of Kuban.
© RIA Novosti . Georgiy Zelma / Go to the mediabankThe outcome of the Battle of Stalingrad had an immense impact on the international liberation struggle. Stalingrad and its defenders came to symbolize courage, heroism and victory.
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The outcome of the Battle of Stalingrad had an immense impact on the international liberation struggle. Stalingrad and its defenders came to symbolize courage, heroism and victory.