Tat’yanka
District of Novostroyka
Volgogradskaya Oblast’ - Russia

Battle of Stalingrad

The Battle of Stalingrad was a major and decisive battle of World War II in which Nazi Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad (now Volgograd) in the southwestern Soviet Union. The battle took place between August 23, 1942 and February 2, 1943 and was marked by constant close-quarters combat and lack of regard for military and civilian casualties.

Located at 48.7, 44.5167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Operation Uranus

Operation Uranus was the codename of the Soviet 19–23 November 1942 strategic operation in World War II which led to the encirclement of the German Sixth Army, the Third and Fourth Romanian armies, and portions of the German Fourth Panzer Army. The operation formed part of the ongoing Battle of Stalingrad, and was aimed at destroying German forces in and around Stalingrad.

Located at 48.7, 44.5167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Krasnoslobodsk, Volgograd Oblast

Krasnoslobodsk is a town in Sredneakhtubinsky District of Volgograd Oblast, Russia, located on the east bank of the Volga River across from Volgograd. Population: 15,998; 14,359; 13,533.

Located at 48.7, 44.5667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Cities and towns in Volgograd Oblast

Battle for Tsaritsyn

The Battle for Tsaritsyn was a military confrontation between Bolshevik forces and the White Army during the Russian Civil War. It was for control of the significant city and port on the Volga River in southwestern Russia. The battle resulted in a Bolshevik victory.

Located at 48.7, 44.5167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Volgograd State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering

The Volgograd State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering is one of the major Universities in Volgograd.

Located at 48.6934, 44.4972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Universities in Volga Region

Old Sarepta

Old Sarepta (Russian Старая Сарепта) now Krasnoarmeysky Rayon, is a district of Volgograd, in Russia. Sarepta was founded 28 kilometers south of Tsaritsyn by the Moravian Brethren in 1765 when Catherine II sought to attract German settlers to expand crop production in southern Russia and defend against the invasions of Kalmyk, Kazakh, and Tatar tribes. Its name derives from that of the Sarpa river, which flows into the Volga nearby.

Located at 48.5194, 44.5108 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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