The Motherland Calls in Volgograd, Russia

Mother Russia is a national personification of Russia, appearing in patriotic posters, statues etc. The usage of the term "mother" in reference to a nation or culture symbolizes the "spirit of collectivity". In the Soviet period, the term Rodina-Mat was preferred, as representing the multi-ethnic Soviet Union, and was used especially to commemorate the Eastern Front of World War II.   The Motherland Calls, also called Mother Motherland, Mother Motherland Is Calling, simply The Motherland, or T