A part of a 25-meter sculpture of the Soviet soldier is ready to be installed at Rzhev memorial outside Rzhev, Russia. The Battles of Rzhev were a series of Soviet operations against Nazi Germany in World War II between January 8, 1942 and March 31, 1943. Due to the high losses suffered by both sides (around 2.3 million soldiers), the campaign became known by veterans and historians as the "Rzhev Meat Grinder". The memorial is creating for the 75th anniversary of the Victory.
- Package: Russia Soviet Soldier Memorial
- Categories: Human Interest, Unrest, Conflicts & War, Arts, Culture & Entertainment
- Location: Rzhev, Russia
- Event date: 30.01.2020
- Date published: 30.01.2020
- Author: Kirill Kallinikov
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Sputnik
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 3000x2113px, 3.1Mb
- Job-ID: 2850e8da22c4a3cc