Stalingrad in the lens of the magazine Life. April 1947

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From a trip a group of American correspondents in more destroyed by the post-war Stalingrad in April 1947. "Cold War" in full force has not entered, it will happen a year and a half later - with the actual division of Germany and the Berlin crisis, and so the climate of relations between the military allies - the United States and the Soviet Union - is allowed such visits.

There are many different: Stalingrad in dugouts and German prisoners working plants and ruins of the city, pets' remesluhi "and war in Stalingrad Theatre. Look, friends, and penetrating. This is our story, not someone else is different.

The station Stalingrad-1 queue for tickets. This Khalabuda standing next to half-ruined in the fighting autumn of 1942 prewar station until 1952 is not built monumental handsome man with a spire, which has become one of the most beautiful stations of the Soviet Union.

The legendary Fountain of children in the dance on the forecourt in April 1947 still stood. In the background - the ruins of the pre-war multi-storey buildings.

The building department, which is in the basement of the headquarters of the German Sixth Army, and where 31.1.1943 was captured Field Marshal F.Paulyus. As you can see, the building is well established, in contrast to the surrounding ruins (already partially demolished). It is fenced and will soon start the rehabilitation and construction of a new ensemble. Right: a wide avenue leading to the Volga, where five to seven years will be built monumental embankment.

The building department side. Note that the huge pre-war shop windows laid, and instead put little. The basement level was lower.

The remains of the pre-war monumental building near the ruins of the station (see. Picture 3). On the right, perhaps adjuster movement.

Stand transported on a cart in the direction of the store. In the distance is a triaxial truck like "Studebaker" or its equivalent.

Right stele in memory of the heroes of the defense of Stalingrad, delivered immediately after the war (it is even now). Left accompanying Colonel leads a group of American correspondents, which was also layfovets.

Stalingrad boys - the same about this stele.

In a cart pulled by a camel. It is clear that such a vivid story could not get past the attention of Americans. In the background - a dilapidated station Stalingrad-1.

Against the background of the back of the building department girls jumping rope.

Along the ruins. Perhaps, mother and daughter wander.

In this image can be clearly seen, almost in exasperation at the root of fighting the city was destroyed. Not a single building.

Drawn by two horses and cart. Obviously, we went relatively smartly - horse legs a bit blurred. Near the ruins of the right - the watchmaker.

Downtown. Someone carries a sewing machine foot - or rather its thickest part, on which it was put.

Another subspecies of draft animals - the cow. The building in the background - this "southern Russian" brick style Tsaritsyn times. There survived more than a dozen in the Voroshilov district, I have this report in the "gateway to Asia" show.

Stalingradki living in mud huts. More precisely, there probably basement of the former capital of the house. The housing stock was destroyed in the fighting.

The picture on the site. Some women ...

German prisoners

This is also a building, but in the heart. Captured Germans loaded the car with bricks. Reporter caught when "flying" just two bricks.

Captured German.

The column of German prisoners are somewhere to work. Perhaps the area of "Red October", I think the pipes.

More German prisoners. Dismantled the stones.

Soviet soldiers escort. Guard the construction site, where prisoners work.

Stalingrad drama theater. The American, of course, drew "tasty" piece of the auditorium - with the captain-order bearers in the foreground. Look at how many people in uniform, by the way.