Visiting main Russian front battlefields?

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Hey, yo, yo, my WW2 bros, here I go again, turn that page (looks like Metallica song, isnt't it?).

I am ready to continue...

So we r moving closer to sculpture and see this:


And more closer this:

U can clearly see there phrase "Glory to the heroes".

And one of excellent fire shots:


Let's look around sculptures.


There on low profile pedestal around sculpture is laying 16 memorial plates, they begin with this:


And continue with such plates:


to be continued..

PS: sorry for big delay guys and girls, but I have no work PC yet, so have not much time at home (damn students ).

 

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So, I've managed myself to finish the work - so let's continue

As we get to the memorial plates, let's see who's buried here.
First of all - General Apanasenko I.R. He was deputy commander of Voronezh front. On 5th August of 1943 he was exploring frontline in his jeep with 2 other officers and were attacked by 2 german aircrafts, general were hardly wounded and died soon. After liberation of town he was buriend on central square with honor. But soon after this were found his testament where he asked to bury him on his motherland - Stavropol. In 1947 his remains were moved there and re-buried. But his name still here on memorial plate - in Belgorod.
Sadly, but my friend with camera didn't shot memorial plate of General Apanasenko, it is first plate in front of memorial.

Second is Major General Lebed' M.P. He was deputy commander of 5th Guards Zimovniky Mech Corps, this corps were took part in liberation of town. On 22nd August of 1943 major general were heavily wounded and died. He was buried in common grave at central square. We have here street named for him - Street of General Lebed', it is located in old part of town.
Here is his memorial plate - first name there is him:


Third is Sr. Lieutenant Popov A.I. He was commander of tank platoon of 192nd tank brigade that took part in first attempt to liberate town on 9th February 1943. His armor were knocked down and he died with it. He also were buried in common grave on central square. One of central streets has his name, it is one of oldest streets. Here is his memorial plate - first name is him:


to be continued..

 

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Ok, now we r moving further.

Let's overlook memorial again. I have good shots for this purposes

Here is look from the right side:


Here is good look from the back:


And here is look from the left:


Some little Russian staring at our photographer :


Look to the square:


Street called 'Theater Way' that is going from central square to central park (can be seen on the back):

On the back of this shot u can see gray figures of buildings, it is so called 'Kharkov's hill', one of Belgorod's district, and my place of live

And here is State Drama Theater, one of oldest in Russia, that is standing on that Theater Way:


to be continued..

 

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We r moving further...

This is look from theater to memorial:

u can notice there so-called 'extremal youth' that is using all this square to practice on skateboards and BMX

Right across the Theater is locate building of region's state administration, it is build as u can see in years of communism and Lenin's sculpture still there :


Let's see closer:


And Lenin is still watching over us:


View from Lenin to the Theater:

and to memorial:


BTW, here is main hotel in Belgorod - it is called.. 'Belgorod', haha


Central square have special round memorial plates for each area of our region and one big for region itself, here is it:

This plate have very special ability - when u standing on it and clap your hands u'll hear it rings

That's all folks, that's all.

 

Dead, as ever, thank you for these. Fantastic!

 

More great photos Alex, Belgorod looks a nice City with Lenin still keeping an eye on things !!

 

Cracking photos mate,thanks for sharing.

 

Thank all of ya, guys!
I really like to show ya real Russia with its own good (and bad of course), that is in common similar to any country of the world.
And of course! showing to ya remaining signs of great WW2. So I'll try to keep further on this way. Thnx again, this is my top 1 forum.

 

[6th Trip] Celebrating The Day of The Great Victory

Hello to everyone going to down to the end of this topic Today (10.05.2008) I were on field of Prokhorovka to capture the spring view of it and how it looks after 9th of may, that is called and celebrated here like The Day Of The Great Victory

Here is just a sample of tons of fotos:





All I can say looking back on this wonderful pics - it is very beautiful and peaceful place, it is really meditative for me, I can sit there for hours just listening to the wind and sounds of nature.. I am really amazed by its spring-summer view.. )
to be continued..

 

Wow, doesn't it look different in Spring.
Did you take them, Alex?
I love that one with the tulips.
More, please.

Just wait a "minute", like everytime I have tons of shots and have to sort it out

EDIT:
Shots like this make me smile a lot - this yellow colour everywhere - wonderful!!


EDIT2:
here is me your russian connection )


EDIT3:
remember that 254.5 defence position?

 

Did you take them, Alex?


Like everytime I used one of my "photo-capable" friends as mercenary for this operation ) But some of 'em is my job

 

Looks good in both seasons.


LOL, I've made almost identical fotos ) Thanx for such comparison, Owen, now I see that I am shooting like a robot - same place in different times

 

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Just without any comments, visual image only. Hope this pics can provide at least a half of its place impression

The Bell-tower (part 1).

 

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The Bell-tower (part 2).

 

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The Defence Position near Bell-tower

 

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The field behind the Bell-tower.

 

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The Windmill at the crossroads of road to Prokhorovka and to Oboyan'-Kursk.






PS: photos of lower quality done by my N93 because our digital ran out of batteris unfortunately