The wand as a symbol of power
Indonesia ,
07.06.1961
МЗСБ КП 8164/2
44,7 х 2,1 х 1 cm
sandalwood, metal, turning and milling, varnishing
Present from General Abdul Haris Nasution, the Minister of Defense of Indonesia, who visited Stalingrad on 07.06.1961 г.
See also
The sword in the scabbard. A gift from King George VI to the citizens of Stalingrad
The United Kingdom ,
1943
The sword in the scabbard. A gift from King George VI to the citizens of Stalingrad
The inscription on the double-edged sword is made in two languages – English and Russian - and reads: “To the steel-hearted citizens of Stalingrad • the gift of king George vi • in token of the homage of the British people”. The sword was presented to I.V. Stalin in 1943 at the Tehran Conference.
