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Search Expedition Shumshu
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From 6 to 27 September this year on the island Shumshu (Kuril Islands) active exploratory expedition of the Ministry of Defence (experts Russian Geographical Society and the search community, led by the head of department to perpetuate the memory of those killed in defense of the Fatherland Defense Ministry A.Taranova). The objectives of the expedition:
- A complete inventory of military graves on the island
- Description and shipping for reconstruction (if possible) found military equipment.
Photo report on the work done:
Loading things on landing craft before landing on Shumshu
Transportation transporters
The first steps on the island
Base Camp Expedition
05
06
Briefing before working
Carrying out search operations
09
10
During the expedition were found the remains of 10 Soviet and 5 Japanese soldiers who were transferred for reburial representatives of the local administration and the Japanese side
The found personal belongings were able to establish the names of two men
Found during excavations weapons
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15
Military graves on the island
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One of the Japanese fortifications on the island
Remains of artillery
"Cobra»
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Locomotives that used Japanese troops in the system of fortifications
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Remains of Japanese tank "Ka-Mi»
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Removal of tanks to the restoration
HERE
From 6 to 27 September this year on the island Shumshu (Kuril Islands) active exploratory expedition of the Ministry of Defence (experts Russian Geographical Society and the search community, led by the head of department to perpetuate the memory of those killed in defense of the Fatherland Defense Ministry A.Taranova). The objectives of the expedition:
- A complete inventory of military graves on the island
- Description and shipping for reconstruction (if possible) found military equipment.
Photo report on the work done:
Loading things on landing craft before landing on Shumshu
Transportation transporters
The first steps on the island
Base Camp Expedition
05
06
Briefing before working
Carrying out search operations
09
10
During the expedition were found the remains of 10 Soviet and 5 Japanese soldiers who were transferred for reburial representatives of the local administration and the Japanese side
The found personal belongings were able to establish the names of two men
Found during excavations weapons
14
15
Military graves on the island
17
18
19
20
21
One of the Japanese fortifications on the island
Remains of artillery
"Cobra»
24
26
Locomotives that used Japanese troops in the system of fortifications
28
Remains of Japanese tank "Ka-Mi»
31
Removal of tanks to the restoration
HERE
