Captured German Field-Marshal Paulus (left) and his staff in a 1943 at Stalingrad. Russia is to celebrating the 56th anniversary of the battle which ended in a victory for Soviet troops. Photo: Reuters
Captured German Field-Marshal Paulus (left) and his staff in a 1943 at Stalingrad. Russia is to celebrating the 56th anniversary of the battle which ended in a victory for Soviet troops. Photo: Reuters
Russian troops go into action during the battle of Stalingrad. Photo: AFP
Russian troops go into action during the battle of Stalingrad. Photo: AFP
Russia's President Vladimir Putin. Photo: AFP
Russia's President Vladimir Putin. Photo: AFP
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Russia remembers Stalingrad battle as finest hour

Agence France-Presse in Volgograd

Updated: 4:01pm, 31 Jan, 2013

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Captured German Field-Marshal Paulus (left) and his staff in a 1943 at Stalingrad. Russia is to celebrating the 56th anniversary of the battle which ended in a victory for Soviet troops. Photo: Reuters
Captured German Field-Marshal Paulus (left) and his staff in a 1943 at Stalingrad. Russia is to celebrating the 56th anniversary of the battle which ended in a victory for Soviet troops. Photo: Reuters
Russian troops go into action during the battle of Stalingrad. Photo: AFP
Russian troops go into action during the battle of Stalingrad. Photo: AFP
Russia's President Vladimir Putin. Photo: AFP
Russia's President Vladimir Putin. Photo: AFP
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