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Part of the memorial complex on Mamayev Kurgan, Russia, commemorating the battle of Stalingrad.

Part of the memorial complex on Mamayev Kurgan, Russia, commemorating the battle of Stalingrad.

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11 months ago on June 22, 2012 at 11:57am
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The Motherland Calls! (Russian: Родина-мать зовет!) Mamayev Kurgan, Volgograd, Russia Unveiled in 1967, The Motherland Calls was constructed to commemorate the battle of Stalingrad (1942-1943). The statue stands 91 meters tall (299 feet) and was designed by sculptor Yevgeny Vuchetich and structural engineer Nikolai Nikitin.

The Motherland Calls! (Russian: Родина-мать зовет!)

Mamayev Kurgan, Volgograd, Russia

Unveiled in 1967, The Motherland Calls was constructed to commemorate the battle of Stalingrad (1942-1943). The statue stands 91 meters tall (299 feet) and was designed by sculptor Yevgeny Vuchetich and structural engineer Nikolai Nikitin.

#Volgograd  #russia  #stalingrad  #statue  #the motherland calls  #ww2  #ussr  #soviet  
11 months ago on June 21, 2012 at 11:51am
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