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Dueling Amid the Rubble of Stalingrad

Dueling Amid the Rubble of Stalingrad

German invaders fight a light artillery duel with the Russians in Stalingrad during a battle that is generally cited as the single most important turning point of the war in Europe.

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Nov 26, 1942