War Trophies Exhibition (Moscow)
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War Trophies Exhibition was an exhibition of trophies taken by the Red Army from Nazi Germany during the Great Patriotic War, which was held in the Gorky Park in Moscow from June 22, 1943 to October 1, 1948. The exhibition was attended by over 7.5 million people.[1]
Creation
[edit]The decision on creation of the exhibition was adopted by State Defense Committee on April 13, 1943. Exhibition opened on June 22, 1943.[2]
Exposition
[edit]The exposition was divided into 6 sections:
- Artillery;
- Aviation;
- Automotive;
- Armored vehicles;
- Engineering and technical;
- Military logistics.
References
[edit]- ^ Luxmoore, Matthew (March 2019). "Aboard Russia's Propaganda Train Of 'Syrian War Trophies'". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ Мичурин Ф. Д. Выставка образцов трофейного вооружения (1943—1948 гг.): истоки, история, экспозиция и влияние.
Links
[edit]- Железо со всей Европы / М. Коломиец // Оружие. — 2000. — № 4. — С. 34-44.
- "Трофеи великих битв, 1943". Soviet documentary. Retrieved 7 May 2021.