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Definition of Stalingrad
1. Noun. A city in the European part of Russia on the Volga; site of German defeat in World War II in the winter of 1942-43.
Generic synonyms: City, Metropolis, Urban Center
Group relationships: Russia, Russian Federation
Definition of Stalingrad
1. Proper noun. Former name of Volgograd from 1925 to 1961. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Stalingrad
Literary usage of Stalingrad
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Strategy for Defeat: The Luftwaffe, 1933-1945 by Williamson Murray (1983)
"The origins and conduct of operations around Stalingrad ... The following account
of ground operations is drawn from Ziemke, Stalingrad to Berlin, pp. ..."
2. Handbook On Soviet Ground Forcesby DIANE Publishing Company by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"Soviet successes in the counter- offensive were aided by Hitler's blind insistence
on continuing his frontal assaults on Leningrad, Moscow, Stalingrad, ..."
3. Provence & Côte D'Azurby Richard Sale by Richard Sale (1999)
"Also on Quai Stalingrad is the Genius of Navigation, a statue by the local sculptor
... Quai Stalingrad, with its shops and cafes, is the place to go if the ..."
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