Brest Fortress

Brest Fortress undertook the very first punch of the Nazis. At 04:15 am June 22, 1941 in the fortress artillery barrage hit, then went on the attack assault groups of Germans. Despite the surprise attack, the garrison had a heroic resistance to the invaders. In the context of the continuous bombing and shelling, remained without water, food and communications, organized resistance superior enemy continued until 30 June. After this, certain groups of defenders and single characters a month fought the Nazis, hiding in the ruins and dungeons. The destruction that we see in the photographs allow us to represent the degree of bitterness of the battle for the citadel.
It is clear that our soldiers and commanders were not up to the pictures, and we can only use the German News in pictures, and it is known, is always one-sided. Nevertheless, a small picture of the events I have tried to restore and bind to date.

Brest Fortress 1941-2013. The Germans on the bridge Kholmsk.

Brest Fortress 1920s-2013. Chelm Bridge before reconstruction.

Brest Fortress 1941-2013. German gun PAK-38 is firing Kholmsky Gate of Brest Fortress.

Brest Fortress 1941-2013. Chelm bridge repair.

Brest Fortress 1930s-2013. Prewar volleyball in the fortress. This picture could be made in other parts of the Ring Barracks, much of which has not been preserved.

Brest Fortress 1941-2013. The Germans have Terespolsky gates and barracks 333rd Infantry Regiment.

Brest Fortress 1940-2013. Terespol gates and barracks left - 9th Gate of the 17th Red frontier right - 333rd Infantry Regiment.

Brest Fortress 1941-2013. Terespol Gate from the Bug. Ground level at the gate was half a meter higher than it is now.

Brest Fortress 1941-2013. The Germans have Terespol Gate. Well I see the difference in the height of the ground at the gate then and today.

Brest Fortress 1941-2013. Bronze guards come into the fight with the Nazis against the walls of their outposts.

Brest Fortress 1941-2013. German soldiers at the walls of the citadel.

Brest Fortress 1941-2013. Bridge near the triple-arch gate. From the walls of the circular barracks in this place preserved only canned foundation. On the fence of the bridge were bullet holes, which allowed exactly attached at the old photos.

Brest Fortress 1941-2013. Bridge near the triple-arch gate. Over the bridge and see the restored Cathedral unpreserved wall Ring barracks.

Brest Fortress 1941-2013. Failure to preserve the three-arch gate. On the right is seen the main monument of the memorial - "Courage».

Brest Fortress 1941-2013. Triple-arch gate

Brest Fortress 1941-2013. Captured soldiers at the South Gate of the fortress. Filming had from the thicket, so the quality is not very. A shrub growing the same.

Brest Fortress 1941-2013. Captured Soviet officer.

Brest Fortress 1941-2013. Wall Ring barracks from the Bug far seen Terespol Gate.

Brest Fortress 1941-2013. Cannon in the fortress after the end of fighting.

Brest Fortress 1941-2013. Hitler and Mussolini in the fortress in August 1941. In the background - St. Nicholas Garrison Cathedral.

Brest Fortress 1910e 2013. St. Nicholas Garrison Cathedral. The cathedral was built in 1876 and consecrated in 1878. Remodeled beyond recognition when the Polish government, and then turned into a garrison club, the cathedral was badly damaged during the defense of the fortress. Now fully restored to its original form.