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"We will draw from the wreckage ..."
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February 2nd marks the 68 anniversary of the Battle of Stalingrad.
Volgograd region. Only six months then hosted a war ... But after 60 years - everywhere visible traces. Traces of a manicured Soldiers graves and monuments. The traces of the remains of a nameless hero, which to this day are scattered in the Don fields and steppes.
On the eve of the 68th anniversary of the Battle of Stalingrad on the outskirts of a small town Surovikino in the west of the Volgograd region - from the bottom of the river Kind raised the Soviet T-34 tank ...
November 19, 1942 started the Soviet counterattack at Stalingrad. "Ring" withdrew into the environment near the town of Kalach-on-Don. And the troops moved on - to the West ... extend wall "pot". Next for Kalach town - was a farm Surovikino ... For the liberation of its heavy fighting. During these battles, most likely - and this tank was hit. History does not - how the tank hit the river. Older people say that destroyed tank was standing on the shore after the War years. And then, that he did not "eyesore" - it was pushed into the water ... The river took 60 years, and carefully preserved the gift. Attempts to "pull" the tank had a few. But every time - unfortunate ... I do not want to give the Earth even recklessly buried history. Tank firmly sucked in the muddy bottom. In one such attempt - a tower tank was broken. Underwater housing remained. This year, the water levels of almost all rivers in the region fell to record lows. And it made one more - a successful attempt to raise the tank ...
The most exciting moment - the appearance of the tank from the ice ...
"An army truck." Before it made the parapet to not slipped ...
Tank completely beached.
People came from all around.
Installed motor pumps and began to wash silt from the tank.
Front armor plate slipped and bent. Inside the tank, apparently - it was the fire and explosion boeukladki.
Power pack (not bad still preserved ...)
We found something ... or thought - that you have found!
Suddenly - something "not" -naydut! What could be without them ... No guys with a cool head, warm heart and clean hands ...
And there was a "planned" rally, which (according to locals) - was transferred several times on the "dictates" of the regional administration ... Just then there was a terrorist attack in Domodedovo. He promised to come to the governor. But I do not come! There was convened in advance and were driven "extras."
Both were pre-written speech ...
Just before the meeting, and to the "custom" celebrations - people went to the tank. Just go. Children. Youth. Adults. Old people. All ...
Let's just take a look and keep quiet ...
Remember those for whom this was the home of the steel case, and became, perhaps - the grave ...
How many of them - anonymous - "disappeared" still lies in our land ... It is they who brought us peace and a great victory! They did not live up to it, but it is closer ...
In the photo - the crew near the tank T-34-76
PS: The further fate of the T-34 is not known. "Officially," it will be restored and put on display museum-panorama "The Battle of Stalingrad».
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February 2nd marks the 68 anniversary of the Battle of Stalingrad.
Volgograd region. Only six months then hosted a war ... But after 60 years - everywhere visible traces. Traces of a manicured Soldiers graves and monuments. The traces of the remains of a nameless hero, which to this day are scattered in the Don fields and steppes.
On the eve of the 68th anniversary of the Battle of Stalingrad on the outskirts of a small town Surovikino in the west of the Volgograd region - from the bottom of the river Kind raised the Soviet T-34 tank ...
November 19, 1942 started the Soviet counterattack at Stalingrad. "Ring" withdrew into the environment near the town of Kalach-on-Don. And the troops moved on - to the West ... extend wall "pot". Next for Kalach town - was a farm Surovikino ... For the liberation of its heavy fighting. During these battles, most likely - and this tank was hit. History does not - how the tank hit the river. Older people say that destroyed tank was standing on the shore after the War years. And then, that he did not "eyesore" - it was pushed into the water ... The river took 60 years, and carefully preserved the gift. Attempts to "pull" the tank had a few. But every time - unfortunate ... I do not want to give the Earth even recklessly buried history. Tank firmly sucked in the muddy bottom. In one such attempt - a tower tank was broken. Underwater housing remained. This year, the water levels of almost all rivers in the region fell to record lows. And it made one more - a successful attempt to raise the tank ...
The most exciting moment - the appearance of the tank from the ice ...
"An army truck." Before it made the parapet to not slipped ...
Tank completely beached.
People came from all around.
Installed motor pumps and began to wash silt from the tank.
Front armor plate slipped and bent. Inside the tank, apparently - it was the fire and explosion boeukladki.
Power pack (not bad still preserved ...)
We found something ... or thought - that you have found!
Suddenly - something "not" -naydut! What could be without them ... No guys with a cool head, warm heart and clean hands ...
And there was a "planned" rally, which (according to locals) - was transferred several times on the "dictates" of the regional administration ... Just then there was a terrorist attack in Domodedovo. He promised to come to the governor. But I do not come! There was convened in advance and were driven "extras."
Both were pre-written speech ...
Just before the meeting, and to the "custom" celebrations - people went to the tank. Just go. Children. Youth. Adults. Old people. All ...
Let's just take a look and keep quiet ...
Remember those for whom this was the home of the steel case, and became, perhaps - the grave ...
How many of them - anonymous - "disappeared" still lies in our land ... It is they who brought us peace and a great victory! They did not live up to it, but it is closer ...
In the photo - the crew near the tank T-34-76
PS: The further fate of the T-34 is not known. "Officially," it will be restored and put on display museum-panorama "The Battle of Stalingrad».
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