Sunday, September 28, 2014

On Mamaev Hill reawakened shots – Russian Newspaper

On Mamaev Hill reawakened shots – Russian Newspaper

In Volgograd, re-enactors from the club “Grunt” supported by Museum “Battle of Stalingrad” and the regional branch of the Russian military-historical society showed fighting for Mamaev Kurgan. For the first time in 72 years the famous slopes of the hill again announced the sounds of gunfire and explosions.

The end of September for the reconstruction was not chosen by chance: it was in those days in 1942 for supremacy in the area “height 102″, was listed as she on military maps, fierce battles. Mamaev Kurgan several times passed from hand to hand.

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– September 28, 1942 parts of 284th Infantry Division was able to gain a foothold on the eastern slope of the mound, which they defended until 26 January 1943 – the date when in the vicinity of Mamaev Kurgan 21th Army joined with the troops advancing from the east of the 62nd Army – said the head of the club of military reconstruction Anatoly Artamonov.

Total in action was attended by about 100 people from the Russian clubs, as well as rarity military equipment. Tanki- “veterans” T 34-85 and T-60 are commonly found in the museum-reserve “Battle of Stalingrad”, but in this day again came out on the battlefield. In addition, viewers were able to see the truck ZIS-5V, armored personnel carriers, Demag-250, as well as mortars, guns and small arms.

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