Battle of Stalingrad
Nobody is forgotten, nothing is forgotten: The 80th anniversary of a victory still contested
The 80th anniversary commemoration in Moscow of Victory Day brought to the fore the historic and contemporary battles for memory, history, and against fascism
Communists celebrate 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazis at Stalingrad
In the historic five-month-long battle of Stalingrad (August 1942 to February 1943), the Soviet Red Army and partisans defeated the invading Nazi forces, marking the beginning of the Nazi retreat and defeat in World War II
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