31 March 1943, the Battle of Rzhev, one of the bloodiest engagements of World War II, concluded. It lasted over 14 months and came down in history as one of the bloodiest battles.

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Ржевский мемориал Советскому солдату. 🌹 🇷🇺

The Rzhev Memorial to the Soviet Soldier 🌹 🇷🇺

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AP Photo https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2011/09/world-war-ii-the-eastern-front/100150/ 30.9.22

#OTD in 1942
‘A tank cemetery which the Germans are stated to have established at Rzhev on December 21, 1942. Some 2,000 tanks were said to be in this cemetery in various stages of disrepair.’
#WW2 #blackandwhitephotography #battlesofRzhev #Rzhev

On the 30 June 2020, the Rzhev Memorial to the Soviet Soldier was unveiled.

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The Rzhev Memorial to the Soviet Soldier

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Ржевский мемориал Советскому солдату.

The Rzhev Memorial to the Soviet Soldier

#USSR #SovieUnion #Soviet #Soldier #Rzhev #RzhevMemorial

#OTD in 1942
‘A tank cemetery which the Germans are stated to have established at Rzhev on December 21, 1942. Some 2,000 tanks were said to be in this cemetery in various stages of disrepair.’
#WW2 #blackandwhitephotography #battlesofRzhev #Rzhev
AP Photo
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