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unusual facts about Patriotic War


Patriotic War

Croatian War of Independence, armed conflict between newly independent Croatia and Republic of Serbian Krajina forces supported by Yugoslav People's Army; this term is used only in Croatia



see also

Belarusian Great Patriotic War Museum

The Belarusian Great Patriotic War Museum is a museum in Minsk, Belarus.

DB-4

Ilyushin DB-4, a twin engined long-range bomber of the Great Patriotic War, built in the USSR

Hero City

On June 22, 1961 (20th anniversary of the beginning of the Great Patriotic War) the term "Hero City" was applied to Kiev in the ukases that awarded Kiev the Order of Lenin and introduced the Medal "For the Defence of Kiev".

Ivan Lazarenko

General Ivan Sidorovich Lazarenko (1895-1944), who commanded 49th and 369th Rifle Divisions during the 1941-45 Great Patriotic War

Kutuzovsky Prospekt

Museum of Great Patriotic War and Park Pobedy (Парк Победы, Victory Park) on the site of former Poklonnaya Hill.

Lazarenko

General Ivan Sidorovich Lazarenko (1895-1944), who commanded 49th and 369th Rifle Divisions during the 1941-45 Great Patriotic War.

Mykola Rudenko

He was awarded the Order of the Red Star, of the Great Patriotic War 1st class, and six other medals.

Over Here!

The setting is a cross-country train trip in the United States during World War II (hence the name of the play, in contrast to the popular patriotic war anthem entitled Over There).

To Donbass Liberators

In 2010, to honor the 65th anniversary of Victory in Great Patriotic War three tanks were installed in front of the monument: T-34-76, T-34-85, T-54/55, two anti-tank guns ZIS-2, and ZiS-3.

War song

The same period saw numerous patriotic war songs, like ‘Heart of Oak’ and the emergence of a stereotype of the English seaman as ‘Jolly Jack Tar’, who appeared in many ballads.