The central statue of the Soviet War Memorial is the statue of a Soviet soldier standing over a broken swastika. The soldier is holding a sword in one hand and a German child in another. The statue commemorates the deeds of Nikolai Masalov from the village of Voznesenski, Tisulsky District, Kemerovo region, who rescued a German girl during the Battle in Berlin in April of 1945. The Monument created by Soviet sculptor Yevgeny Vuchetich, became a symbol of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War and the liberation of Europe from fascism.
Figurine “Soldier-Liberator”
GDR ,
26.08.1975
МЗСБ КП 14302
38 х 18 х 18 cm
ceramics, casting, firing, glazing
Replica of the main monument to the Soviet Army soldiers in Treptower Park in Berlin.
A gift from the delegation of the Central Board of the German-Soviet Friendship Society led by Ulrich Brandenburg to the Tsaritsyn-Stalingrad Defense Museum. Monument "Soldier-Liberator" by sculptor Ye.V. Vuchetich became a symbol of the victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War and the liberation of the European nations from Nazism.
See also
Composition made of elephant tusks on a stand
Ethiopia ,
July, 1959
Composition made of elephant tusks on a stand
Composition made of elephant tusks on a stand. It represents a stylized arch topped with the imperial orb with a Christian cross. The gift plate contains an image of the imperial crown with a monogram and the inscription: "In commemoration of the visit of His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I.st emperor of Ethiopia."
A gift from Haile Selassie I, the Emperor of Ethiopia, when visiting Stalingrad, July 1959.
