Forwarded from Russian MFA 🇷🇺
🗓 On August 1, Russia marks the Day of Remembrance for Russian Soldiers who fell in World War I. On this day in 1914, Germany declared war on the Russian Empire.
Thus, our country joined the then largest and bloodiest armed conflict in history launched to redivide colonies, spheres of influence & markets.
⚔️ The war was waged by two coalitions: the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire & Bulgaria) and the Entente powers (Russia, France, Britain).
Russia was an active participant in military action which unfolded during WWI. Russian forces fought courageously and heroically on all parts of the Eastern Front.
☝️ #InterestingFact: One of the symbols of the Russian soldiers’ selflessness was the Battle of Osowiec Fortress. The advancing German forces used chemical weapons to eliminate a major part of the Russian garrison. Despite severe gas poisoning & heavy losses, the remaining defenders of the fortress rose in a bayonet attack & forced the enemy to flee. This episode went down in history as the Attack of the Dead Men.
Many Russian historians believe that the tide of the war was turned by the famous Brusilov Offensive on the Southwestern Front, which pushed Austria-Hungary to the brink of collapse & forced Germany to redeploy considerable forces from Verdun in France to the “Russian theatre of war.” The Second Reich lost the strategic initiative, and the course of the war was changed in favour of the Allies.
🕯 The heroism of Russian soldiers & officers can hardly be overstated. In that war, Russia lost over 2 million lives on the frontlines.
People in Russia have not forgotten their heroic compatriots who perished in the conflict. A memorial park complex to the heroes of the the World War I opened in 2004 at the former Bratsky (Fraternal) Cemetery in Moscow & a monument to the heroes of the World War I was unveiled in the city’s Victory Park on Poklonnaya Gora in 2014. Overall, there are 20 monuments and memorials to WWI heroes in Russia & other countries.
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#WeRemember
Thus, our country joined the then largest and bloodiest armed conflict in history launched to redivide colonies, spheres of influence & markets.
⚔️ The war was waged by two coalitions: the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire & Bulgaria) and the Entente powers (Russia, France, Britain).
Russia was an active participant in military action which unfolded during WWI. Russian forces fought courageously and heroically on all parts of the Eastern Front.
☝️ #InterestingFact: One of the symbols of the Russian soldiers’ selflessness was the Battle of Osowiec Fortress. The advancing German forces used chemical weapons to eliminate a major part of the Russian garrison. Despite severe gas poisoning & heavy losses, the remaining defenders of the fortress rose in a bayonet attack & forced the enemy to flee. This episode went down in history as the Attack of the Dead Men.
Many Russian historians believe that the tide of the war was turned by the famous Brusilov Offensive on the Southwestern Front, which pushed Austria-Hungary to the brink of collapse & forced Germany to redeploy considerable forces from Verdun in France to the “Russian theatre of war.” The Second Reich lost the strategic initiative, and the course of the war was changed in favour of the Allies.
🕯 The heroism of Russian soldiers & officers can hardly be overstated. In that war, Russia lost over 2 million lives on the frontlines.
People in Russia have not forgotten their heroic compatriots who perished in the conflict. A memorial park complex to the heroes of the the World War I opened in 2004 at the former Bratsky (Fraternal) Cemetery in Moscow & a monument to the heroes of the World War I was unveiled in the city’s Victory Park on Poklonnaya Gora in 2014. Overall, there are 20 monuments and memorials to WWI heroes in Russia & other countries.
👉 Read more
#WeRemember