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Stalingrad: 80 years ago, a victory that changed World War II

Stalingrad: 80 years ago, a victory that changed World War II

PARIS: The Battle of Stalingrad, which turned the tide of World War II 80 years ago when German forces capitulated to the Red Army, remains a powerful symbol of patriotism in Russia as it presses its war in Ukraine.One of the largest battles in history, the fighting raged for more than six months in 1942 and 1943 before the Russians defeated Nazi soldiers trapped in the ruined city in the depths of winter.By the time it was over, on February 2, 1943, between one and two million people had died.The first-ever surrender by the Nazis was glorified in Russia as the event that rescued Europe from Adolf Hitler and the city was hailed as a “Hero City.”Prize locationLocated some 900 kilometres (559 miles) southeast of Moscow, pre-war Stalingrad was a crucible of Soviet industry with factories in the city of 600,000 people churning out military hardware.Stalingrad also acted as a gateway to the oil fields of the Caucasus as well as to Central Asia and the Caspian Sea.For Hitler, who had in June

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