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	September 13, 1923 - November 29, 1941

Articles:

	Excursion Routes to Places of Military Hospitals will be Created in Sochi
	The main emphasis will be on the history of Sochi as a hospital city.
--18-01-2020--
	The Heroes of Great Patriotic War (part II)
	Thousands of soldiers and ordinary people were awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union during the Secon World War, the highest distinction in the Soviet Union. A lot of people fought heroic for their Motherland but remain unknown for us. Not only men fought for the freedom, but also women showed themselves courageous with strong will and character there are 87 heroes of the Soviet Union among women.
--07-05-2009--
	The Heroes of Great Patriotic War
	The 9-th of May is the day of victory in the Second World War, which was the Great Patriotic war for Russians (1941-1945 years). This day all Russians remember people who fought for the victory and reached the independence and freedom from German fascism. A lot of people heroically defend the Motherland, without their deeds our country would not have saved the independence from invaders. Of course, some of them are not alive but we love, remember and respect them all.
--15-05-2009--

News:

	Exhibition «NOT about War»
	The exhibition "Not about War" is dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the Great Victory over fascism.
--14-01-2021--
	Online Exhibition «Through the Eyes of Descendants»
	By the decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of May 8, 1945, May 9 was declared a Victory Day.
--26-12-2020--
	Nuremberg Toll – Historical Exhibition in Moscow
	The Museum of Contemporary Russian History is hosting an exhibition dedicated to the International Military Tribunal in Nuremberg, the largest trial of Nazism.
--05-11-2020--
	Online Exhibition “In the Headquarters of Victory. 1941-1945”
	A large-scale exhibition project tells about those who took the decisions that were crucial for the USSR during the Great Patriotic War.
--25-04-2020--
	Over 10 Million People Took Part in the “Immortal Regiment” March in Russia
	Over ten million people joined the ranks of the Immortal Regiment in Russian cities. In total, 3.7 thousand events were held in this country in the framework of this tribute.
--12-05-2019--
	Exhibition “Battlefield Portrait. The Destiny of a Soldier” in Victory Museum
	Creativity and death, pictures and war, talent and Nazism - these notions contradict each other.
--05-05-2019--
	Exhibition “Posters of the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945”
	An exhibition for the anniversary of the victory in the war against the fascists runs at the Andriyaki Watercolor School.
--05-05-2019--
	Military History Festival "Single History – Universal Memory"
	On February 3 and 4, the Military Technical Museum invites to the festival "Single History – Universal Memory".
--05-02-2018--
	Andrei Zvyagintsev to Make a Depoliticized Film about Great Patriotic War
	Russian director Andrei Zvyagintsev, the winner of the jury prize at the Cannes Film Festival for The Loveless, tells about his plans for a new film.
--08-06-2017--
	Immortal Regiment is Celebrating Victory over Fascism
	Millions of people around the world are taking part in the march of the Immortal Regiment. It has set a record in Moscow, having gathered over 750 thousand people today.
--09-05-2017--
	New Street Name May Appear In Moscow
	A street named after the 70th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War may appear in Moscow.
--14-06-2015--
	Comic Book on Great Patriotic War to be Published in Russia
	Comic book under the title Monk’s Chronicles: Storm of Berlin will tell readers about events of the Great Patriotic War.
--12-05-2015--
	Immortal Regiment United 12 Million Russians
	About 12 million people took part in the Immortal Regiment action held all over the Russian Federation to commemorate those lost in the Great Patriotic War.
--11-05-2015--
	Famous Anti-Fascist Comic Book Hidden in Moscow Bookstore Due to Swastika Sign
	Art Spiegelman’s famous graphic novel Maus about the Holocaust has been removed from shelves in one of the biggest Moscow bookstores.
--29-04-2015--
	Relics of World War II Exhibited in Moscow
	Moscow History Museum has opened one of the most touching exhibitions about the Great Patriotic War.
--29-04-2015--
	The Hermitage Holds Exhibition on Museum Work During World War II
	The exhibition is titled We will remember those years… The Hermitage Chronicle of War and Victory.
--29-04-2015--
	Elbe Day Film to be Produced in Poland
	Shooting of the film Elbe Day authored by the well-known Russian film director Pyotr Todorovsky has been launched in Poland.
--28-08-2014--
	New Screen Version of The Dawns Here Are Quiet to be Released Next Year
	The new screen version of Boris Vasilyev’s story The Dawns Here Are Quiet will be timed to the 70th anniversary since the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
--09-08-2014--
	Open-Air Victory Museum to Appear in Penza
	Penza Governor has suggested the idea of creating an open-air museum dedicated to the Great Patriotic War.
--14-07-2014--
	Monument to Soldiers of Great Patriotic War Destroyed in Kirov Region
	A monument to soldiers of the Great Patriotic War has been demolished in the Ilyinsky Settlement of the Kirov Region.
--14-05-2014--
	Farewell of Slavianka Monument Unveiled in Moscow
	A bronze sculpture depicting a soldier with a rifle and a girl embracing him will welcome and see off long distance trains at the Belorussky Station.
--13-05-2014--
	Blog Tour To Victory Day Project
	Blog Tour to Victory Day project was held from May 1 to 11. Popular Russian bloggers overcame 7000-km way in 11 days, and this route passed through the most significant places of the Great Patriotic War.
--12-05-2014--
	Massive Monument Stolen in Leningrad Region
	On Saturday Petersburg police was reported on disappearance of a monument in memory of the Siege of Leningrad.
--28-01-2014--
	Legendary Soviet Scout Passes Away in Altai
	The Great Patriotic War veteran Alexey Skurlatov, who had become the prototype of the monument Alesha in Bulgaria, died, aged 91, on Monday night in Nalobikha Village.
--06-11-2013--
	Monument to War Children Unveiled in Orenburg
	A monument to war children has been unveiled in Guskov Park in the city of Orenburg.
--11-09-2013--
	Stavropol Krai Dweller Finds Over 20 Missing Soldiers
	Vyacheslav Pikulev lives in Zelenokumsk (Stavropol Krai) and is an active member of the Poiskovik (Searcher) movement.
--07-06-2013--
	Exhibition on Destinies of Jewish Red Army Soldiers Opened in Moscow
	Exhibition “Destinies during the Great Patriotic War: Letters and Memoirs of Jewish Red Army Soldiers” has been opened in the Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center in Moscow.
--11-05-2013--
	Kolkhoz Woman who Donated 100 Thousand Rubles for Soviet Army Monumentalized
	A monument to the Russian peasant woman Matrona Yakovleva has been opened in the Bub Village of the Sivinsky District of the Perm Territory.
--21-06-2012--
	Artist and War: Vitaly Goryaev Exhibition Opens in Moscow
	Muscovites and tourists will have an opportunity to get closer acquainted with the heritage of the well-known artist Vitaly Goryaev.
--10-05-2012--
	Torchlight Parade in Memory of WWII Medics
	Students of a Moscow medical university took part in a traditional torchlight procession dedicated to the medical professionals who served at the front in World War II.
--04-05-2012--
	Karen Shakhnazarov to Release a New Film by his 60th Birthday
	The head of Mosfilm Studio Karen Shakhnazarov wants to release his new film White Tiger by his anniversary to be marked in July.
--24-01-2012--
	German Exhibition on Forced Labor in World War II to be Held in Moscow
	Exhibition “Forced Labor. Germans, Captive Workers and War” will be opened in the Central Museum of the Great Patriotic War on Poklonnaya Hill on September, 20th.
--19-09-2011--