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unusual facts about The Great Patriotic War



Kolomna Locomotive Works

Prior to the World War II (1941 - 1945), the plant produced steam locomotives, diesel locomotives, electric locomotives, diesel engines, tunnel shields and tubing to subway, turbine, tenders, condensers for steam locomotives.


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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".

Mykola Rudenko

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