Mamayev Hill, the most significant hill in Russia

up:date January 23, 2023 by Jans Bock-Schroeder

"It is astounding: nothing there reminds you of the huge battle except a tank turret on a stone pedestal and an inscription. For me, that photo is Stalingrad." - PBS, 1956

Tank Monument Mamayev Kurgan Stalingrad
Mamayev Kurgan Stalingrad, 1956

The battle of Stalingrad lasted over 200 days and nights, 135 of them centred around Mamayev Hill. Occupying a central part of the city, Mamayev Hill constituted the most crucial part of the defence system of the Stalingrad front. It granted control over the city and the Volga crossing.

After the battle, the devastated hill was ploughed up and under. No grass grew on the blood-soaked and scorched earth for years.


  • Unique Gelatin Silver Print
  • Peter Bock-Schroeder (1913-2001)
  • Negative Date: 1956
  • Print Date: 1958
  • Size: 19,5 x 24,5 cm
  • Provenance: Bock-Schroeder Foundation
  • Verso: Copyright stamp

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