The significance of Stalin’s personality for Stalingraders

Not only the hero city of Volgograd (Stalingrad), but also the Victory in the Battle of Stalingrad, as well as the entire Victory in the Great Patriotic War, are closely associated with the name of I.V. Stalin. This study examines the materials of residents of military Stalingrad and participants of the Battle of Stalingrad. The article presents personal conversations with veterans and photographs expressing their attitude towards Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin.