Battle of Stalingrad 62nd Army, which Yeryomenko placed under the command of Lieutenant General Vasiliy Chuikov on 11 September 1942. The situation was extremely dire. When asked how he interpreted his task, he responded "We will defend the city or die in the attempt." The 62nd Army's mission was to defend Stalingrad at all costs. Chuikov's generalship during the battle earned him one of his two Hero of the Soviet Union awards. David Glantz indicated that four hard-fought battles – collectively known as the Kotluban Operations – north of Stalingrad, where the Soviets made their greatest stand, decided Germany's fate before the Nazis
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