Memorial "Valley of Death"
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Memorial "Valley of Death", located in the village of Myskhako - a complex dedicated to the heroism of soldiers who long held the land from the Nazi troops. Official opening of the memorial complex was held in the autumn of 1974 The authors of this project was a group of architects and sculptors of Novorossiysk under the guidance of renowned architect G. Nadzharyanova.

The composition of the memorial "Valley of Death" contains several monuments, including monuments of "stone calendar", "explosion", "front edge", "Demo-card scheme", "Well of Life", as well as martial memorial signs "command post 107- Infantry Battalion, "" The command post of the 8th Infantry Brigade "and sycamore, personally planted by Secretary General Leo Brezhnev in September 1974

Before entering the stele you can see a sign that reads: "In this valley was carried out to ensure the left flank troops Minor Earth food, ammunition and everything necessary for combat and life. It was the only source of drinking water. The enemy kept the whole area under constant massive fire ... ".

In addition, there is still housed 9 steles, which are reminiscent of the bloodiest battles that took place in April 1943 on a low pedestal was installed original monument "explosion" made of fragments of shells, bombs and mines in a tree. The weight of this monument is 1250 kg - about as much metal in the Germans brought down the average for each fighter, defending Minor Earth.

Carved into the rock big steps lead to the private command post of the 8th Infantry Brigade. At the foot of the mountain Warlock in a shallow valley there is another monument memorial complex - "Well of Life". In the days of fierce fighting, he was one of the main sources of drinking water at the Little Earth. Rounding out this memorial mounted on a concrete pedestal anti "hedgehog".

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