UNSC Stalingrad

The UNSC Stalingrad was a UNSC Carrier in 2552. It was commanded by Admiral Carl "Buster" Patterson.

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 and second attacks on the Covenant fleet, but was destroyed when Covenant reinforcements arrived from Slipspace.

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historical Meaning ==

Soviet city of Stalingrad that took place between August 21, 1942 and February 2, 1943, as part of World War II.It was the turning point of World War II and was arguably the bloodiest battle in human history, with combined casualties estimated above 1,5 million. The battle was marked by brutality and disregard for military and civilian casualties on both sides. The battle is taken to include the German siege of the southern Russian city of Stalingrad (now Volgograd)The battle of Stalingrad was the largest single battle in human history. It raged for 199 days. Numbers of casualties are difficult to compile due to the vast scope of the battle and the fact that the Soviet government didn't allow estimates to be run for fear the cost would have proven too high.