Memorials and monuments in Nizhny Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod, formerly known as Gorky, served as a major industrial powerhouse during World War II. This collection highlights the 'Gorky Citizens to the Front' open-air exhibition inside the Kremlin, featuring locally manufactured military equipment like the T-34 tank, La-7 aircraft, and the S-13 submarine conning tower. The list also includes historical landmarks like the 1828 obelisk honoring national heroes Minin and Pozharsky, alongside monuments to cultural figures and local war heroes, illustrating the city's deep military and civic history.
Tank T-34
A T-34-85 medium tank showcased in the Kremlin’s military hardware exhibition. It commemorates the city's Krasnoye Sormovo factory, which produced over 12,000 of these tanks during World War II.
76 mm divisional gun M1942
The 76-mm divisional gun M1942 was a Soviet 76.2 mm divisional field gun used during World War II.
Grigory Petrovsky
Grigory Ivanovich Petrovsky was a Ukrainian Soviet politician and Old Bolshevik.
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