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Do German survivors of Stalingrad visit the city nowadays?

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I can only speak from personal family experience. My great uncle was one of the approximately 90,000 surviving soldiers of the German 6th Army who surrendered under the command of General Paulus to Soviet forces in early February 1943. read more

One must bear in mind that a large number of Stalingrad survivors had been captured after months of in-human living conditions, from these POWs, 95% will die in horrible circumstances, and the lucky 5% will not see Germany again till late 50’s after years of slavery in labour camps and even participating in rebuilding the city according to some Soviet officers declarations “You will not see Germany until Stalingrad is rebuilt”. read more

The Battle of Stalingrad was one of the most ferocious military campaigns of all time. Ending with the rout of an entire German army, it marked a turning point in World War II. “Facing Stalingrad” features portraits of German and Soviet veterans who were interviewed in their homes in 2009. read more

Our German tour boat had come down the Volga from Kazan to Volgograd (the new name for Stalingrad). After visiting the ruins of Stalingrad, we traveled through the Volga­Don Canal to the Don River and on to Rostov-on-Don. read more

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