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{{UNSC Ship Title|Stalingrad}}
The '''UNSC ''Stalingrad''''' was a [[UNSC Carrier]] in [[2552]]. It was commanded by [[Admiral Carl "Buster" Patterson]].<ref>[[Ghosts of Onyx]] page 294</ref>
The '''UNSC ''Stalingrad''''' was a [[UNSC Carrier]] in [[2552]]. It was commanded by [[Admiral Carl "Buster" Patterson]].<ref>[[Ghosts of Onyx]] page 294</ref>


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==Historical Reference==
==Historical Reference==
Stalingrad (Now known as Volgograd) hosted a brutal battle in WWII that can be, and is, considered the very first stop of the German Blitzkrieg in the East.
Stalingrad (now Volgograd) was the site of a brutal battle during the Second World War, popularly seen as marking the easternmost mark of the German invasion.  The weakening of the German army at Stalingrad would ultimately culminate in the decisive battle at Kursk.


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