New Documents on the Battle of Stalingrad and Its Subsequent Developments Released

Russia's Federal Security Service has transferred declassified documents to the Volgograd "Battle of Stalingrad" museum concerning the demining of Stalingrad. This was reported by RIA Novosti.

On the eve of Victory Day, the Federal Security Service provided the museum with declassified archival documents regarding the efforts to clear the city of mines following the conclusion of military operations at the Battle of Stalingrad.

It is noted that the demining work in the city was very challenging, as the German command had destroyed all documents regarding the layouts of the mined fields. According to the FSB, a group of five employees was formed in February 1943 to locate these documents, and they interrogated prisoners of war held in six camps. Over 50,000 people were kept in those camps.

As a result, according to the agency, around 300 mined fields and areas were discovered, where 200,000 anti-tank and anti-personnel mines had been planted. Additionally, routes measuring from 4 to 18 kilometers in length were also found, along which Nazis had placed several thousand mines each.

According to the FSB, the materials concerning the demining of Stalingrad will be available for public viewing at the Volgograd "Battle of Stalingrad" museum starting May 1.

It is worth recalling that the Battle of Stalingrad (July 17, 1942 - February 2, 1943) fundamentally changed the course of World War II and made possible the victory of Soviet forces.