Category Archives: Vinnitsya

“Glory” Memorial, Vinnitsya, Ukraine

Posted on May 28, 2013 by mamayevkurgan

This memorial, which stands in the centre of Vinnitsya, commemorates the heroes of the 1917 October Revolution, the Russian Civil War and the Great Patriotic War, and is centred a 4-metre-tall bronze sculpture depicting a soldier from each of these … Continue reading →

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Führerhauptquartier Werwolf, Vinnitsya, Ukraine

Posted on July 19, 2012 by mamayevkurgan

Werwolf was one of a number of Führer headquarters that were used by Hitler and senior military commands through the course of the war.  Construction of the Werwolf complex began in November 1941, using thousands of POWs and other forced … Continue reading →

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