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Stalingrad, as the city was then called, survived one of the most terrible battles in human history. See how the city, completely destroyed, was restored and lives today.
Railway station
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‘Barricades’ Plant
Grain elevator
‘Gerhardt’ Mill
‘Children's Round Dance’ Fountain
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Tractor Plant
‘Fallen Fighters’ Square
‘Red October’ Plant
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Central Department Store
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Embankment
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Mamayev Kurgan
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City Streets
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