Grave of the Hero of the Soviet Union Yegorov

He was one of those Soviet soldiers who raised a red flag over the Nazi Germany's Reichstag on May 2, 1945

I had no idea that Mikhail Yegorov was born not far from Smolensk and was buried in that city until I stumbled upon his grave in mid-May. It was almost totally covered with freshly cut flowers and wr...

He died in 52 years in a car crash, sat unsober behind the wheel of his (gifted by the village council) "Volga"

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Before visiting Smolensk I did not know that Mikhail Alekseevich was a native of the Smolensk region and died in it. His grave and bust we saw in the course of three hours of walking a personal tour ...

Three days in Smolensk!

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At the tower of Donetsk Smolensk Kremlin, we saw a grave (wrapped in a large number of wreaths) with a memorable bust of the Hero of the Soviet Union, the guard of the Sergeant M.A. Egorova (1923-1975). According to the archive ...

Travel in Smolensk

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Very magnificent and iconic place in Smolensk. Nearby is the Eternal Fire and other iconic historical memorials and monuments. Being in Smolensk you will surely see this memorable location ...

The Tomb of the Hero of the Soviet Union M.A. Egorov

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In 1945 M. Egorov together with Sergeant M. Kantariah was awarded the Victory Label over the Reichstag. For this he was awarded the title of the Hero of the Soviet Union. Died in a car crash in 1975 and the funeral ...