🤝 77 years ago, on April 25, 1945, an official meeting of Soviet and Anglo-American forces took place on the Elbe River near the city of Torgau.
📚 The archives of the Russian Historical Society testify that the forward units of the 58th Guards Rifle Division met with the scouts of the American 60th Infantry Division at ⏰ 15:30.
❌ It is worth noting that Hitler also had hopes for this meeting. He believed that the allies would open fire against each other and start a new war. However, the calculations of the Nazis did not materialize.
🚩The meeting became a symbolic event for the soldiers who fought Nazi Germany for several years on different fronts and were only able to meet at the end of the war.
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📚 The archives of the Russian Historical Society testify that the forward units of the 58th Guards Rifle Division met with the scouts of the American 60th Infantry Division at ⏰ 15:30.
❌ It is worth noting that Hitler also had hopes for this meeting. He believed that the allies would open fire against each other and start a new war. However, the calculations of the Nazis did not materialize.
🚩The meeting became a symbolic event for the soldiers who fought Nazi Germany for several years on different fronts and were only able to meet at the end of the war.
#WeRemember #WeWereAllies #TheElbeDay
🗓 On December 3, on the occasion of the Day of the Unknown Soldier, the head of the Delegation K.Gavrilov and the heads of the Russian diplomatic missions in Vienna laid flowers at the burial place of the fallen Soviet soldiers in Mannswörth-Schwechat.
🥀 The Day of the Unknown Soldier has been celebrated annually since 2014 in memory of Russian and Soviet soldiers who died in combat operations on the territory of the country or abroad.
🌟The date was chosen due to the fact that on this day, in 1966, in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the defeat of German troops near Moscow, the ashes of the unknown soldier were solemnly buried near the wall of the Moscow Kremlin.
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🥀 The Day of the Unknown Soldier has been celebrated annually since 2014 in memory of Russian and Soviet soldiers who died in combat operations on the territory of the country or abroad.
🌟The date was chosen due to the fact that on this day, in 1966, in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the defeat of German troops near Moscow, the ashes of the unknown soldier were solemnly buried near the wall of the Moscow Kremlin.
#WeRemember
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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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
Forwarded from Russia in OSCE/Россия в ОБСЕ
🎖On December 4, on the occasion of the Day of the Unknown Soldier, 🇷🇺 diplomats from the Permanent Mission of Russia to the OSCE, Russian Embassy in Austria, Permanent Mission of Russia to the International Organizations in Vienna and Russian Delegation in Vienna on Arms Control laid 💐wreaths at the war memorial graves in Bruck-an-der-Leitha.
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🕯 December 3 is #UnknownSoldierDay in Russia, designed to perpetuate the memory of the feat of all soldiers who died for the Motherland, whose names remain unknown.
On this occasion, Acting Head of the Delegation Iulia Zhdanova, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Austria Dmitry Lyubinsky, Permanent Representative of Russia to the OSCE Alexander Lukashevich, Deputy Permanent Representative of Russia to International Organizations Sergey Federyakov, as well as the leadership of the Russian Center of Science and Culture and the Trade Mission laid flowers at the military memorial burial site in Marchegg.
In total, about 2 million Soviet and Russian citizens went missing in wars and conflicts of the past and present centuries. The memory of everyone who sacrificed their lives for the sake of our future is immortal.
#WeRemember
On this occasion, Acting Head of the Delegation Iulia Zhdanova, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Austria Dmitry Lyubinsky, Permanent Representative of Russia to the OSCE Alexander Lukashevich, Deputy Permanent Representative of Russia to International Organizations Sergey Federyakov, as well as the leadership of the Russian Center of Science and Culture and the Trade Mission laid flowers at the military memorial burial site in Marchegg.
In total, about 2 million Soviet and Russian citizens went missing in wars and conflicts of the past and present centuries. The memory of everyone who sacrificed their lives for the sake of our future is immortal.
#WeRemember