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Russia chooses myth over history in new WWII movie

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A new state-sponsored movie in Russia commemorates the sacrifice of “Panfilov’s 28” in the WWII battle for Moscow. Their story is as iconic for Russians as the flag-raising over Iwo Jima is for Americans. The only problem is, it’s not quite true.

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