We have looked several times at the history of the Battle of Stalingrad and the city that it occurred in in posts like Victory at...

The Motherland Calls memorial complex in Volgograd (Stalingrad), USSR c. 1975 -- Daily LIFT #848

In early May 1948 -- only just over 5 years after the end of the devastating battle for the city and 3 years after the end of the Second...

On January 26, 1943 Soviet forces captured the heights of Mamayev Kurgan in the city of Stalingrad from the Nazis ending 135 days of...

Fidel Castro visits Mamayev Kurgan in Volgograd (Stalingrad) during the construction of the Motherland Calls memorial complex, USSR 1963...

The Motherland Calls Mamayev Kurgan Memorial Complex at Volgograd (Stalingrad) 1975 -- Daily LIFT #482 Tomorrow, June 22, marks the 80th...

A look at the Hero City of Volgograd / Stalingrad in war and peace. On February 2, 1943 the Nazis left in the city surrendered and the...

To the Heroes of the Battle of Stalingrad, Sculptural composition from the Square of Heroes, Mamayev Kurgan, Volgograd (Stalingrad), USSR...

Volgograd workers festival rally, USSR 1983 -- Daily LIFT #373 The banner on the building reads "Party's Plans - People's Plans"