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Russians Mark 70th Anniversary of Stalingrad Victory

Description:More than 20, 000 residents of the Russian city of Volgograd celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Stalingrad. The battle marked on Saturday was World War II's most deadly and lasted 200 days. Germans and Russians fought street by street and room to room, while enduring Russia's bitter winter cold -- and for Germans -- starvation. German Field Marshal Friedrich Paulus defied Hitler's orders to fight to the death and surrendered on February 2, 1943. (1:07)

Source: Reuters

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