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The artillery is a god of modern war.

— Joseph Stalin

Артиллерия — бог современной войны.

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Speech and remarks at a reception in honour of graduates of military academies, 5 May 1941. Russian Centre for the Preservation and Study of Contemporary Historical Documents (РЦХИДНИ), Фонд 558, опись 1, дело 3808, листы 1-12

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