The Motherland Calls

by rones - uploaded on June 6, 2015, 10:14 am

The Motherland Calls is a statue in Mamayev Kurgan in Volgograd, Russia, commemorating the Battle of Stalingrad.

When the memorial was dedicated in 1967 it was the tallest sculpture in the world, measuring 87 metres (279 feet) from the tip of its sword to the top of the plinth.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Motherland_Calls

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Motherland Russia SU Stalingrad USSR Volgograd WW2 monument silhouette statue war
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