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hidden Monuments of history and culture | Monuments to outstanding generals and commanders hidden The Monument to Alexander Nevsky | |
This outstanding commander of the Ancient Rus, the greatest military leader of that time, the Grand Prince of Novgorod and Vladimir and his small army and Ladoga militia defeated the Swedish forces on July 15 (21), 1240 ... | | This outstanding commander of the Ancient Rus, the greatest military leader of that time, the Grand Prince of Novgorod and Vladimir and his small army and Ladoga militia defeated the Swedish forces on July 15 (21), 1240. In the battle Alexander proved to be an experienced commander and demonstrated valour and heroism for which he was called “Nevsky”. On April 05 (11), 1242, he defeated the Livonian Branch of the Teutonic Knights in the Battle on Lake Chudskoye and stopped German invasion. As a far-sighted politician and a proficient diplomat he strived for preventing destructive invasions of the Tartars by strengthening the centralized power of the Grand Princes. Generalship of Alexander Nevsky enriched Russian and world art of war. The monument to Alexander Nevsky (sculptor – V.G. Kozenyuk) and the Commemorative Cross (sculptor – V. Reshchikov) were erected at St. Sophia Cathedral in Pushkin.
| | | | hidden The Monument to Hero of the Soviet Union D.M. Karbyshev | |
Dmitry Mikhailovich Karbyshev (1830 – 1945), Lieutenant General, Hero of the Soviet Union, Military Engineer, Scientist, Professor, Doctor of Military Science. He graduated from the Siberian Cadet Corps ... | | Dmitry Mikhailovich Karbyshev (1830 – 1945), Lieutenant General, Hero of the Soviet Union, Military Engineer, Scientist, Professor, Doctor of Military Science. He graduated from the Siberian Cadet Corps, the Nikolayevskoye School of Military Engineering and the Nikolayevskaya Academy of Military Engineering. He took part in the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905 and the First World War. Lieutenant Colonel. He took part in the construction of the Brest Fortress (1911 – 1914). He was the Chief Engineer of the 5th army at the Eastern Front and an Assistant Chief Engineer at the Southern Front during the Patriotic War. He was heavily contused and captured in the beginning of the Great Patriotic War. He was tortured and killed at the Mauthausen Concentration Camp in 1945.
| | | | hidden The Monument to Hero of the Soviet Union V.A. Matrosov | |
Vadim Alexandrovich Matrosov (1917 – 1999), Hero of the Soviet Union, General of the Army.He joined the Soviet Army in July of 1941 and took part in the battles of Moscow ... | | Vadim Alexandrovich Matrosov (1917 – 1999), Hero of the Soviet Union, General of the Army. He joined the Soviet Army in July of 1941 and took part in the battles of Moscow. He had been a Company Commander and a Deputy Commander of the 73rd border regiment and took part in the battles in Polar Regions and Karelia. He served in the Headquarters of the USSR Border Troops after the war. He was awarded the title of the Hero of the Soviet Union for a major contribution to strengthening of the State Border of the USSR. He was a Deputy Chairman of the Committee for State Security (KGB) in 1984-1990 and the Chief Officer of the USSR Border Troops at the same time. He was a member of the General Inspectors Group of the USSR Ministry of Defense in 1990-1992. The First Border Cadet Corps of the Federal Security Service of Russia (FSB) in Pushkin is named after Hero of the Soviet Union V.A. Matrosov. The monument to the hero was erected.
| | | | hidden The Monument to Lieutenant General I.V. Khazov | |
I.V. Khazov was the commander of the 110th infantry corps of the 42nd army of the Leningrad Front. He took part in the lifting of the siege of Leningrad. He was killed in the battles of the Velikaya River ... | | I.V. Khazov was the commander of the 110th infantry corps of the 42nd army of the Leningrad Front. He took part in the lifting of the siege of Leningrad. He was killed in the battles of the Velikaya River.
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