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My trip to Stalingrad

Article about: Just returned from an incredible week in Stalingrad/Volgograd! Visited the Tractor Factory, Flour Mill, Red October Factory , Pavlovs House, Grain Elevator, etc etc.... saw the lot ! Travell

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    Quote by Composite View Post
    'great post -thank you.

    Can you provide a tad more info about Photo 8....what appears to be recent graves with paper markers and helmets (the T34 T Shirt one)...were these actually recent graves?
    They look like a recent burial , official excavations are finding human remains all the time which are then reburied . Nick did this company use local Guides ?
    The gates of hell were opened and we accepted the invitation to enter" 26/880 Lance Sgt, Edward Dyke. 26th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers , ( 3rd Tyneside Irish )

    1st July 1916

    Thought shall be the harder , heart the keener,
    Courage the greater as our strength faileth.
    Here lies our leader ,in the dust of his greatness.
    Who leaves him now , be damned forever.
    We who are old now shall not leave this Battle,
    But lie at his feet , in the dust with our leader

    House Carles at the Battle of Hastings

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    They look like a recent burial , official excavations are finding human remains all the time which are then reburied . Nick did this company use local Guides ?
    Yes they did Paul, my guide was Volgograd born and bred and she had been a tour guide for 30 years

    Nick
    "In all my years as a soldier, I have never seen men fight so hard." - SS Obergruppenfuhrer Wilhelm Bittrich - Arnhem

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    Excellent photos Nick.

    Must have been fantastic!
    "Please", Thank You" and proper manners appreciated

    My greatest fear is that one day I will die and my wife will sell my guns for what I told her I paid for them

    "Don't tell me these are investments if you never intend to sell anything" (Quote: Wife)

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    More pictures please, if possible?..

    What were the local "Ruskies" like? friendly? just wondering mate..

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    They were all incredibly friendly
    We stopped for a coffee in a Cossack village and they were so hospitable too
    I will put some more pics up on Monday

    Nick
    "In all my years as a soldier, I have never seen men fight so hard." - SS Obergruppenfuhrer Wilhelm Bittrich - Arnhem

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    I look forward to that Nick..

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