Volgograd is a Hero City

Volgograd is a Hero City







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Volgograd

Volgograd is the administrative center of the Volgograd Region. It is located on the bank of the Volga River and is one of the most extensive Russian cities. 

Tsaritsyn - Stalingrad - Volgograd

Volgograd had a completely different name. Founded in 1589, a fortified city between the Volga and Don rivers, was called Tsaritsyn. The small river Tsaritsa flowing near the fortress walls gave the name to the formed settlement.In 1925 the city was renamed Stalingrad, and he bore such a name until 1961. In 1961 it received a new name Volgograd.

Volgograd

Volgograd has the title of a hero city, since it was here that the Battle of Stalingrad took place, which was of great importance in the Great Patriotic War.

Battle of Stalingrad

July 17, 1942 began one of the greatest battles of World War II - the Battle of Stalingrad. It lasted 200 days and nights. The Nazis sought as soon as possible to seize Stalingrad.

Battle of Stalingrad

The first attack on the city took place on August 23, 1942. Then, just north of Volgograd, the Germans almost approached the Volga.
Volga Fleet sailors, cadets and other hero volunteers were sent to defend the city. On the same night, the Germans made the first airstrike on the city, and on August 25 a siege was introduced in Stalingrad.

Battle of Stalingrad

At that time, the people's militia enrolled about 50 thousand volunteers-heroes from among ordinary citizens. Despite the almost continuous bombardment, the factories of Stalingrad continued to work and produce tanks, Katyushas, cannons, mortars, and a huge number of shells.

Battle of Stalingrad

The population of the Stalingrad region provided great assistance to the troops in preparing a counteroffensive. The Volga military flotilla played an important role in the battle of Stalingrad. In September-November alone, the flotilla transported 65 thousand soldiers to the right bank of the Volga, up to 2.5 thousand tons of various cargoes.

Battle of Stalingrad

The offensive continued for 75 days, and finally the enemy at Stalingrad was surrounded and defeated. January 1943 brought a complete victory in this sector of the front.

Monuments of the battle of Stalingrad

In the hero city of Volgograd there are many monuments dedicated to the Great Patriotic War. The main attractions of today's Volgograd are mainly related to the history of the Battle of Stalingrad. This is primarily due to the fact that in two days, August 22 and 23, 1942, as a result of the bombing of the city by Nazi troops, more than 90 percent of the northern part of the city was destroyed.

Monuments of the battle of Stalingrad

Mamaev Kurgan is "the main height of Russia." During the Battle of Stalingrad, one of the most fierce battles took place here. On Mamaev Kurgan, approximately 35 thousand hero warriors were buried. Today on Mamaev Kurgan a monument-ensemble “To the Heroes of the Battle of Stalingrad” was erected. The central figure of the composition is the sculpture "Motherland".