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It was the flagship of a [[Battlegroup Stalingrad|small task force]] sent to [[Onyx]] to retrieve [[Dr. Catherine Halsey]] and her [[Spartan-II]]s and [[Spartan-III]]s. During the [[Battle of Onyx]], the ship survived the first and second attacks on the [[Covenant]] fleet, but was destroyed when Covenant reinforcements arrived from [[Slipspace]]. | It was the flagship of a [[Battlegroup Stalingrad|small task force]] sent to [[Onyx]] to retrieve [[Dr. Catherine Halsey]] and her [[Spartan-II]]s and [[Spartan-III]]s. During the [[Battle of Onyx]], the ship survived the first and second attacks on the [[Covenant]] fleet, but was destroyed when Covenant reinforcements arrived from [[Slipspace]]. | ||
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Soviet city of Stalingrad . Site of the bloody and prolonged battle of stalingrad August 21, 1942 and February 2, 1943, As part of World War II.It was the turning point of World War II and was arguably the bloodiest battle in human history, with combined casualties estimated above 1,5 million. The battle was marked by brutality and disregard for military and civilian casualties on both sides. The battle is taken to include the German siege of the southern Russian city of Stalingrad (now Volgograd)The battle of Stalingrad was the largest single battle in human history. It raged for 199 days. Numbers of casualties are difficult to compile due to the vast scope of the battle and the fact that the Soviet government didn't allow estimates to be run for fear the cost would have proven too high. | Soviet city of Stalingrad . Site of the bloody and prolonged battle of stalingrad August 21, 1942 and February 2, 1943, As part of World War II.It was the turning point of World War II and was arguably the bloodiest battle in human history, with combined casualties estimated above 1,5 million. The battle was marked by brutality and disregard for military and civilian casualties on both sides. The battle is taken to include the German siege of the southern Russian city of Stalingrad (now Volgograd)The battle of Stalingrad was the largest single battle in human history. It raged for 199 days. Numbers of casualties are difficult to compile due to the vast scope of the battle and the fact that the Soviet government didn't allow estimates to be run for fear the cost would have proven too high. | ||
