On 23. November at 14.00 in a village of Sovietskii near Kalach-on-Don forward elements of "Stalingrad" and "South-western" fronts met thus completing the encirclement of German 6th and parts of 4th army thus making first step toward one of biggest german defeats on eastern front.
Monument dedicated to this event, the village itself was flooded during building of Volga-Don canal but the monument stands nearby (picture taken by yours truly ;) )
Monument dedicated to this event, the village itself was flooded during building of Volga-Don canal but the monument stands nearby (picture taken by yours truly ;) )
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