Stalingrad is a city - hero

There is not a single person who does not know about the feat of the residents of Stalingrad

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Volgograd is one of the most famous and significant cities with the title of hero City.

Brief history of the battle of Stalingrad

On July 17, 1942, one of the greatest and largest battles in the history of world war II – the battle of Stalingrad-began

The first attack on the city took place on August 23, 1942. On the same night an air RAID was carried out

On September 12, 1942, the enemy came close to the city

Two months of fierce defensive battles for Volgograd caused significant damage to the Germans

The offensive continued for 75 days, and finally the enemy at Stalingrad was surrounded and defeated. January 1943 brought a complete victory in this sector of the front.

Stalingrad was one of the first to be named a hero city. This honorary title was first announced in the commander-in-chief's order of may 1, 1945.

Despite the fascists ' desire to capture the city as soon as possible, it lasted for 200 long, bloody days and nights, ending in complete victory

The medal" for the defense of Stalingrad " became a symbol of the courage of the defenders of the city
Rewards

Volgograd at this moment

In the hero city of Volgograd, there are many monuments dedicated to the heroes of the great Patriotic war
(MEMORIAL COMPLEX FOR THE HEROES OF THE BATTLE OF STALINGRAD ON «MAMAYEV KURGAN»)

During the battle of Stalingrad, particularly fierce battles took place here, as a result of which approximately 35,000 hero soldiers were buried on Mamayev Kurgan.

October 2, 1942 in a battle near the factory "Red October" ordinary 883 th infantry regiment and a former Pacific fleet sailor Michael Panikaha their lives destroyed German tank.

Great contribution to the Stalingrad victory was made by the ships of the Volga military flotilla. They provided fire support to the Soviet troops

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