Volgograd

Previously known as Stalingrad, Volgograd is the site of the battle that changed the course of World War II

 

 

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Statue of Motherland Russia

87 meters from the ground to the tip of the sword.  You can see for yourself, look at the people at the base of the shot on the left.

For more information on The Battle of Stalingrad visit  Military History Online