Romanian armies in the Battle of Stalingrad and the 4th Infantry Divisions were attacked from the east. In order to prevent the Soviet advance between the railroad and the river Don, a new defence line, with its center at Kotelnikovo, was established. In the afternoon, the Soviet troops of the Stalingrad Front met the South-Western Front troops in Sovetsky area, encircling the German forces at Stalingrad. Receiving information about the arrival of a German detachment, the Fourth Romanian Army's commander decided to hold its position. The 6th Corps was on the southern bank of the Aksay River, the 4th Infantry Division from Umansevo to Kotsubayev and the
King Zog (statue) King Zog (statue) The "King Zog" statue is a statue located in Tirana, Albania. It commemorates King Zog, who ruled in Albania firstly as a President from 1925 to 1928 and then as the King of Albania from 1928 until 1939. The statue is placed at the beginning of the Zogu I Boulevard facing in the direction of the center of the city, as in tribute to the creation of the modern capital, which was built during the reign of King Zog. It is three meters tall and it was placed in the boulevard to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of