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Witness History - The battle of Stalingrad - BBC Sounds
Witness History - The battle of Stalingrad - BBC Sounds
The battle of StalingradThe battle of Stalingrad
Released On: 01 Feb 2013
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It is 70 years since German troops lost their battle to take the Soviet industrial city.
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