Monthly Archives: September 2012

Monument to the Liberators of the Donbass, Donetsk, Ukraine

Posted on September 30, 2012 by mamayevkurgan

The Donbass (a shortening of Donets Basin) region of eastern Ukraine is the industrial and mining heartland of the country and was thus a prime target in the German planning for the war. The region’s largest city, Stalino (now Donetsk) … Continue reading →

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Memorial to the Pilots of the Baltic Fleet, Kaliningrad, Russia

Posted on September 21, 2012 by mamayevkurgan

This memorial is dedicated to the pilots of the Baltic Fleet who died during the Great Patriotic War The inscription on the memorial reads “1941-1945 гг. Светлой памяти воинов авиаторов ДКБФ братской могилой которых стало балтийское море.” In English, this … Continue reading →

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Hero City Obelisk, Minsk, Belarus

Posted on September 17, 2012 by mamayevkurgan

This monument, which celebrates Minsk’s status as one of the Hero Cities of the former Soviet Union, stands at the edge of Victory Park (Парк Победы) and was officially unveiled on May 9, 1985. The 48-metre-tall obelisk is topped with … Continue reading →

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Monument to the Heroic Defenders of Leningrad, St. Petersburg, Russia

Posted on September 13, 2012 by mamayevkurgan

The Monument to the Heroic Defenders of Leningrad is one of the first major landmarks that many visitors to St. Petersburg see, as it is situated in Victory Square (площадь Победы) on the main road between Pulkovo airport and the … Continue reading →

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Memorial to the Unknown Sailor, Odessa, Ukraine

Posted on September 9, 2012 by mamayevkurgan

This obelisk is a memorial to the sailors of the Black Sea Fleet who died during the siege of Odessa in August-October 1941 and its liberation in April 1944. The memorial stand at the edge of Taras Shevchenko Park (парк … Continue reading →

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