Stalingrad

/ stəlinˈɡrat, ˈstɑːlɪnˌɡræd /

noun

1. the former name (1925–61) of Volgograd

Example Sentences

Without U.S. firepower entering the war, Hitler prevails at Stalingrad, while Imperial Japan conquers China and then India.

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By World War II, even as scientists were manufacturing gallons of phages to combat cholera, dysentery, and gangrene in Stalingrad and Leningrad, much the West had given up on phages.

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The immense suffering and sacrifice in cities like Stalingrad, Kursk and Putin’s native Leningrad — now St. Petersburg — still serve as a powerful symbol of the country’s ability to prevail against seemingly overwhelming challenges.

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The Soviet Union lost an estimated 27 million people in the war, pushing German forces from Stalingrad, deep inside Russia, all the way to Berlin.

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In the second, Putin is speaking at a February 2023 event marking the 80th anniversary of the World War II Soviet victory over Nazi German forces in the battle of Stalingrad.

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