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”
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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.
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Kukri (khukri), khakma and karda.
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Kukri (khukri), khakma and karda.
Kukri (khukri), a Nepali combat knife with a scabbard, karda is a Nepali knife for small jobs, khakma is the crutch for kukri (khukri) and karda. A gift from Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, the King of Nepal, in memory of a visit to Stalingrad on 09 - 10.06.1958.
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Decorative plate
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Decorative plate
Gift from Ruhollah Gahramani Chaboka, Governor of Gilan Province, Gilan Province, Isfahan. The plate is shaped as a blooming flower with many petals. The top of the plate is covered with blue enamel with brown and yellow splashes. The bottom and the rim are decorated with geometric and floral ornaments. The base is covered with white enamel. The plate also has a ring to put it on the wall.
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Rodin Auguste. Sculptural composition “Kiss”, author’s copy [1888-1893]
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Rodin Auguste. Sculptural composition “Kiss”, author’s copy [1888-1893]
A gift from M.F. Westmacot, a collector of artworks, to heroic Stalingrad