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History’s Only Two Female Fighter Pilot Aces Were Both Soviets
the Soviet Air Force in World War II was the only major arm to allow women to fly in combat units … the Soviets applauded Lilya Litvyak as the White Rose of Stalingrad, not so much for her blond ...
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The 5 Most Powerful Tank Destroyers Of WW2
The Soviets discovered they needed a mobile heavy gun to dislodge the Germans during the Stalingrad counteroffensive, thus creating the SU-152 from the KV-1S chassis. Equipped with a 152 ...
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Volgograd to Stalingrad city name change not on agenda, Kremlin says
MOSCOW, January 27. /TASS/. Renaming Volgograd as Stalingrad is not being discussed whatsoever, Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov told journalists on Friday. "No, there are no discussions on ...
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Kremlin rebuffs rumors of Volgograd being renamed Stalingrad after Putin’s visit
Volgograd’s World War 2 veterans came up with a similar initiative on the eve of the 80th anniversary of the defeat of the Nazi-led forces in the Battle of Stalingrad. In response to their ...