A round tabletop with a built-in chess board; the inscriptions with raised letters along the four sides of the chess board read: “1941 – 1945 / With Gratitude / Luxembourg / To Stalingrad”. Two emblems of the Soviet Union and two emblems of Luxemburg are fixed to the edges of the tabletop which is coated with tempered glass “Jemeppe / securit / Belgium”. The brim and the emblems feature stamped name of the blacksmith “Calmus” and initials of Grand Duchess of Luxembourg Charlotte. The legs of the table are beautifully shaped. Emil Moss, the former teacher and author of the project paid a visit to Stalingrad on April 08, 1982, bringing 8 of his design sketches.
Chess table
Luxembourg ,
1951
МЗСБ КП 2032 П-865
79,3 х 83,1 х 83,2 cm
metal, glass, casting, milling, assembly
A gift from the people of Luxembourg to the citizens of Stalingrad, 1951. The author of the project is Moes Émile; it was made by a blacksmith-tinsmith - Calmus Pierre.
See also
Poster “Friendship of Ostrava – Stalingrad”
Czechoslovakia ,
Poster “Friendship of Ostrava – Stalingrad”
A scene with two smiling workers shaking hands: a worker from Ostrava (the one on the left wearing a red tie) and a worker from Stalingrad (the one on the right wearing a kosovorotka shirt). The figures stand against a background with an industrial theme. In the center between the workers there is a brightly shining red five-beam star. Below are the inscriptions: “Družba Ostravsko-Stalingrad” and “Bez hrdinství stalingradských nebylo by naší svobody!” (We would not be able to enjoy our freedom, if not for the heroic Stalingrad defense!).
Souvenir spoon with the image of the War Memorial in Wonthaggi
Australia ,
12.06.1961
Souvenir spoon with the image of the War Memorial in Wonthaggi
A gift from the delegation of the Australian Communist Party that visited the Museum of Defense of Tsaritsyn - Stalingrad on 12.06.1961. "Peninsula plate/Epns A.I."
The Wonthaggi War Memorial is depicted on the front side of the handle with the use of cloisonné technique. On the other side there is a factory mark, ‘Peninsula plate / Epns A.I.’
Poster of the Central Jewish Women’s Committee for Aid to Allies (Comité Central femenino Isr. De Ayuda a los Aliados) on raising funds for Stalingrad
Uruguay ,
[1942 – 1945]
Poster of the Central Jewish Women’s Committee for Aid to Allies (Comité Central femenino Isr. De Ayuda a los Aliados) on raising funds for Stalingrad
Poster of the Central Jewish Women's Committee for Aid to Allies (Comité Central femenino Isr. De Ayuda a los Aliados) on raising funds for Stalingrad. 13362.90 Uruguayan pesos were collected in total.
[1942 – 1945]
Montevideo