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We shared this Soviet tank of a logging truck with two workers as they chugged up the bumpy mountain road.
This was interesting because it was located in West Berlin, inside the British Sector. Soviet Guards were bussed in every day to stand guard at the monument, guarded themselves by British soldiers.
Read 'The Red Quest: travels through every former Soviet Republic', to follow my journey through these marvelous cities.
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Grandfathers' 6th grade dictation exercise (in 1947) and mothers' record on the Leninist examination (in 1972)
Lomonosov LFZ Leningrad factory Russia. USSR Soviet era. Blue stamp 1950's. 20 cm high. Young cadets in the Navy School. Made by S.Velihova, sculptor and E.Lupanova, porcelain artist
Fomapan 100
Rodinal Stand development.
100:1 for 60 minutes.
To commemorate the Soviet âliberationâ of Hungary from German occupation, 4 April, 1945, Marshall Kliment Yefremovich Voroshilov (1881-1969) commissioned the Liberty or Freedom Statue (SzabadsĂĄg Szobor) (1947) on GellĂ©rt Hill overlooking the Danube. Designed by Zsigmond Kisfaludi Strobl (1884-1975), a female figure (13.5 metres tall) holding a palm frond stands atop a stone pillar some twenty-two metres high. In front of that, on a plinth seven metres high, stood the Liberating Soviet Soldier (FelszabadĂtĂł szovjet katona) (1947/58), for which Private Vasili Ivanovich Golovcov of the Red Army was the model. With a PPSh-41 submachine gun draped across his chest, he holds up a large ïŹag bearing the hammer-and-sickle symbol in his right hand while his left is clenched into a fist. This turned out to be quite prophetic, as the Soviets had no intention of relinquishing their grip on Hungary. The depraved MĂĄtyĂĄs RĂĄkosi (1892-1971), who described himself as âStalinâs best Hungarian discipleâ, did his masterâs bidding with great zeal until he was forced to retire in June, 1956.
Something went horribly wrong with my Lomo LC-A, and I was only able to salvage a few shots, this being one of them. Blast.
The memorial built by the Soviets to commemorate the 17000 who died during the battle for Vienna, Austria at the end of WW2 in 1945.
A rusty blast from the past: a Soviet ship seen during the crossing from Harwich to Hoek van Holland, summer of 1980
View of the kneeling soldiers from the other side. Also, the dates marked of Soviet involvement in WWII.
Nation : Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Pavilion Name : Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) Pavilion
Subject : Handicraft
Island : Ile Notre Dame
Description : Traditional Soviet pottery on top of local rugs.
Photographer's Notes : pottery ware and rugs
General Description:
The massive roof structure of the U.S.S.R Pavilion made it the largest of its kind ever constructed. The pavilion themed "In the Name of Man, for the Good of Man", consisted of two main storeys housing six sub-levels. The pavilion's first floor was lined with terraces on the north end taking advantage of the surrounding water. Exhibition areas were found on all levels portraying Soviet lifestyle both urban and rural, economic issues and art. Cosmos Hall located on the upper levels featured Soviet scientific and engineering achievements, focusing on space technology. Visitors enjoyed space travel simulations. A 600 seat central auditorium located on the first level displayed Soviet documentaries and fashion shows. An 1100 seat restaurant also located at ground level was one of Expo's most successful featuring a variety of food and drinks from the various republics of the Soviet Union. All sub-levels and terraces were connected by escalators and stairs.
The Soviet War Memorial at the Tiergarten, to commemorate the 80,000 Soviet soldiers who died during World War II
