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It was the flagship of a [[Battlegroup Stalingrad|small task force]] sent to [[Onyx]] to retrieve [[Dr. Catherine Halsey]] and her [[Spartan-II]]s and [[Spartan-III]]s. During the [[Battle of Onyx]], the ship survived the first<ref>[[Ghosts of Onyx]] page 294</ref> and second<ref>[[Ghosts of Onyx]] page 298</ref> attacks on the [[Covenant]] fleet, but was destroyed when overwhelming Covenant reinforcements arrived from [[Slipspace]].<ref>[[Ghosts of Onyx]] page 333</ref> | It was the flagship of a [[Battlegroup Stalingrad|small task force]] sent to [[Onyx]] to retrieve [[Dr. Catherine Halsey]] and her [[Spartan-II]]s and [[Spartan-III]]s. During the [[Battle of Onyx]], the ship survived the first<ref>[[Ghosts of Onyx]] page 294</ref> and second<ref>[[Ghosts of Onyx]] page 298</ref> attacks on the [[Covenant]] fleet, but was destroyed when overwhelming Covenant reinforcements arrived from [[Slipspace]].<ref>[[Ghosts of Onyx]] page 333</ref> | ||
==Historical Reference== | |||
Now the famous city of Volgagrad, Stalingrad hosted a brutal battle in WWII that can be, and is, considered | |||
the very first stop of the German Blitzkrieg in the East. | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 20:13, April 3, 2007
The UNSC Stalingrad was a UNSC Carrier in 2552. It was commanded by Admiral Carl "Buster" Patterson.[1]
It was the flagship of a small task force sent to Onyx to retrieve Dr. Catherine Halsey and her Spartan-IIs and Spartan-IIIs. During the Battle of Onyx, the ship survived the first[2] and second[3] attacks on the Covenant fleet, but was destroyed when overwhelming Covenant reinforcements arrived from Slipspace.[4]
Historical Reference
Now the famous city of Volgagrad, Stalingrad hosted a brutal battle in WWII that can be, and is, considered the very first stop of the German Blitzkrieg in the East.
References
- ^ Ghosts of Onyx page 294
- ^ Ghosts of Onyx page 294
- ^ Ghosts of Onyx page 298
- ^ Ghosts of Onyx page 333
