Last month (November 2017) the Soviet Armored Patrol Boat BK-31 was recovered from the river of Volga, and a piece of World War II history surfaced after a long time in the mud. The remains of 11 sailors and soldiers were found in or around BK-31.
The Battle of Stalingrad cost more than one million people their lives.
The crew on this boat were probably taking wounded from the west bank of Volga, bringing reinforcements from the east bank back. Most likely they were shelling the German forces with their 76,2 mm T-34 cannon as much as they could.
Below you can see a variety of photos from the salvage and details of the various firearms found on board.
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