The memorial complex "Fire of Glory"
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The memorial complex "Fire of Glory" is located in Rybinsk on the Volga embankment. Obelisk in honor of military and labor feats of the inhabitants of Rybinsk in the war was opened in 1967. Its author is AM Komarov. Obelisk made of stainless steel and has a height of 28 meters. In 1975, there was lit an eternal flame. In 1977, an obelisk crowned with a sculpture of a worker who holds a propeller plane.

The complex includes an obelisk, a stele in honor of rybintsev exploits in World War II, the eternal fire, monument to the Hero of the Soviet Union Pyotr Baht stele with the names of the inhabitants of Rybinsk - Heroes of the Soviet Union, as well as full Cavalier of the Order of Glory.

The 65th anniversary of the Victory in 2010 Volzhsky park established and self-propelled anti-aircraft guns.

Sample pre-war anti-aircraft gun was established to perpetuate the memory of the anti-aircraft regiment during World War II is located in Rybinsk Rybinsk power plant for the protection, manufacturing plant and other strategic facilities. This gun was involved in the defense against raids Nazi planes. Gift to the city was made the command of the military unit 41686 and the Joint Stock Company "Russian mechanics." This memorial plaque installed in March 2010, its grand opening was held in May 2010.

Self-propelled ISU-152, part of the memorial is a heavy self-propelled artillery war period. Its release was launched in November 1943 at the Chelyabinsk plant on the basis of the JS. 152 - T is the caliber of the gun-howitzer, its range of direct-fire rounds - 3, 8 kilometers, the biggest range is 13 kilometers. Shells this setting to be effective against the fortifications, and against infantry. I used as a self-propelled tank destroyer, including heavy "Panther" and "Tiger". Therefore it is also called "St. John's wort." The Germans were also called the installation "opener cans" in Hitler's army was specially designed instruction, at which the tanks were not allowed to enter with ISU-152 in the battle and go into hiding under a smokescreen. In the mid-1970s, the ISU removed from service and replaced by more modern.

Reliable information about how to use this setting, issued in 1944, no. Most likely, the documents she had lost. It is assumed that it is the European countries liberated from the Nazi occupiers and guarded military facilities in the suburbs - where she was found in the marshes. After the war machine was used during the shooting range in the Moscow Region as a target. The plant remained number. ISU-152 mounted in Rybinsk demilitarized - it can not be used as an artillery gun.

Monument PI Batov opened February 23, 1953 at Boulevard street on the banks of bird cherry, and in 1959 it was moved to the embankment of the Volga, in 1967 - in Volzhsky park. The height of the sculpture is a bronze image of 1, 5 meters. Height of granite pedestal is 3 meters. PI Baht was born in Rybinsk area. He was an outstanding military leader, a party to the Finnish War, fought in Spain. During the Great Patriotic War to command the 65th Army. The sculptor of the monument - Azgur ZI, architect - VA Artamonov

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