Volgograd, Stalingrad War Memorial, Mamayev Kurgan; change of guard

Honor at its peak. More solemn than a church.........

I was there several times as a child and it wasn't until I was 14 that I understood this place. Their atmosphere was oppressive and so emotional. When I recognized the inscriptions on the wall I almost had to cry because from a distance they looked like golden plates, but upon closer inspection they were the names of fallen soldiers. Things didn't get any better from there because then I started to understand how much the people of this country paid to win the war. That's why I can never forget this place, a place full of sadness, full of pain and sacrifice. Eternal glory to the defenders of this City. I will not forgett you.

Its almost too hard to fathom that 25 million+ Russians died in this war. Please always remember this unimaginable sacrifice.

Amazing drill, hypnotic. Respect to the fallen from a British Army veteran.

The world owe Russian people far more gratitude and respect for their sacrifice. May God bless them with peace and prosperity

The momorial of the bloodiest battle ever fought to this day.

Eternal Glory to the Heroes of Stalingrad!

Respect for the heroes of Stalingrad from the Netherlands

Fantastic! Very moving! My heart goes out to the ppl of Volgograd for all their suffering and sacrifice. What the leading soldier do entering the room and elevating his extended arm with the rifle under complete control must be very hard to achieve! Such dedication, I’m very moved

Unbelievable, the gigantic struggle for the USSR,!! 27 million died, to save the rest of mankind, and of course the memorial is unbelievable, not for the millions who suffered and died young!! God Bless.

By the early 1950s, American school children were being taught that the United States won the Second World War almost single-handedly. We were also taught that the Soviet Union joined the war against Japan only after the first atomic bombing, in an opportunistic bid to join in the spoils of war. It was many years before I learned that the defeat of Hitler was assured by the sacrifices of the Soviet people before any American soldier set foot on the continent of Europe. The Soviet Army attacked Japanese forces exactly on the schedule agreed upon at Yalta, and following a huge effort to transport the necessary forces from Europe to Asia. Soldiers from many nations fought and died to free the world from Axis domination, but the Red Army and the Soviet people deserve eternal respect from all of us.

Absolutely beautiful interior. The torch is amazing. I’m a veteran and have never seen any of our monuments this precious. Sugar Loaf hill in Okinawa is just a mound of dirt for example. I’ve read a dozen or so books about Stalingrad and this changing of the guard does honor to all the Russian fallen and those that fought there. I only wish our two countries would wipe out terrorism together and forget about geopolitics for awhile. I also wish I could go to Russia and see this in person. OooRah!

Sacred!! Here lie the sacred saviours of entire humanity who gave everything for us. The world shall ever bow in gratitude to these fathers and grandfathers of all humanity. Very Solemn Respect from India to our valiant Russian allies!

its very compelling to see the soldiers performing their tasks with utmost respect and discipline

Respect and love from Greece!

I am woman from Slovakia in my early thirties and I want to express eternal gratitude to mostly young boys fighting in this battle, and subsequently to all who fought Nazism. I am so sorry, that so many of them lost their young lives and never could kiss their children. Such a loss for the humanity. And thank to all, who commented under this video with such beautiful messages.

I’m not sure how long they stand on this guard before a change, but I do know how difficult it is to get your legs going after a period of just standing still on guard. Well done and very impressed.

The Battle of Stalingrad was for one man's ego. Hitler not only caused the death of a million Russians but nearly as many Germans! This service honors those Russians who sacrificed their tomorrows to stop him.

Russia’s Sacred Ground. Eternal Memory.

Wow that's amazing respect from China