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06-28-2002, 07:28 AM
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Marshal CCCP
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Sword of Stalingrad
The sword of Stalingrad was presented to Stalin and the Soviet people by Churchill in 1943. This picture shows the final assembly of the sword:
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06-28-2002, 07:30 AM
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Marshal CCCP
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Stalin kisses the sword
(After the kiss, perhaps because the sword was so excited(...), the sword fell on the floor): |
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06-28-2002, 07:32 AM
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Marshal CCCP
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The sword presented to Roosevelt for a close look:
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06-28-2002, 07:34 AM
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Marshal CCCP
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And FDR hoist it in the air:
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06-28-2002, 07:37 AM
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Marshal CCCP
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Now, where is the sword today? is it in Volgograd at Mamayev Kurgan? Do you have color picture of the sword?
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07-09-2002, 06:16 PM
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It is most likely in the Panoramic Museum of the Battle of Stalingrad in Volgograd. That is a very nice sword....
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07-09-2002, 08:24 PM
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It's huge! Were there any other similar weapons-awards presented to Allied leaders?
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07-10-2002, 06:48 PM
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Gentlemen,
I've done a quich search on the Russian Internet, and it is indeed in Volgograd in the panoramic museum of the Battle of Stalingrad. Couldn't find any photos. Alexei |
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09-07-2002, 04:37 PM
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Marshal CCCP
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FOUND!
Some color pictures:
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09-07-2002, 04:38 PM
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‘TO THE STEEL-HEARTED CITIZENS OF STALINGRAD, THE GIFT OF KING GEORGE THE SIXTH, IN TOKEN OF HOMAGE OF THE BRITISH PEOPLE:
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