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May 9, 2022 - View in the opposite direction

Russian Victory Day. Soviet War Memorial Berlin Treptower Park. After the end of the Second World War, the memorial was erected to commemorate the Soviet fallen of the Second World War, especially the 80,000 soldiers who died in the Battle of Berlin. In total, 27 million Soviet citizens died as a result of the invasion of the Soviet Union by the German Nazi Wehrmacht.

 

In keeping with the theme, you can view a collection of photos by the great war photographer Yevgeny Khaldei at the following link: www.rbth.com/history/333624-wwii-photos-yevgeny-khaldei

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Uploaded on May 14, 2022
Taken on May 9, 2022