More than 10 countries will celebrate the Battle of Stalingrad’s anniversary

Guests from some European and CIS countries will come to Volgograd to celebrate the Battle of Stalingrad’s anniversary, Izvestia newspaper informs.

As per the city administration, the most numerous delegations are expected from Germany and Czech Republic. Besides, politicians and public figures from Estonia, France, Italy, UK, Belgium, Armenia and Abkhazia will arrive to take part in the celebrations. More than a hundred foreign guests will arrive at Volgograd on February 2.

Note that this year is 75th anniversary of the Battle of Stalingrad. The anniversary will be marked on the state level.

The offensive operation of Stalingrad by the Soviet troops under the code name Uranium started on November 19 in 1942. It was executed by three front lines. As a result of counterattack of our troops, four enemy armies were surrounded and destroyed.

At the beginning of January 1943, the Soviet Union proposed to the surrounded Nazi troops the summons to surrender, which was declined by Hitler. However, after the decisive actions of the Red Army, the group of German troops concentrated near Stalingrad and its surroundings was defeated by February 2, 1943. More than 90 thousand Germans including the Commander of the 6th Army Friedrich Paulus were taken prisoners.

Russkiy Mir