Collective Grave Russian Heroes Volgograd

Ploshchad'Pavshikh Bortsov, Volgograd
Volgogradskaja oblast, Russia

This collective grave contains the remains of 3 "Heroes of the Soviet Union", who fell during the battle of Stalingrad. The text on the memorial reads: [i]"The following persons, who fell in the fighting against the fascist agressor during the defence of Stalingrad, are buried here: the glorious son of the Spanish people, Hero of the Soviet Union and commander of a machine gun company Guards Captain Rubén Ibárruri, Hero of the Soviet Union Major-pilot V.G. Kamensjtsjikov and the artillery captain Ch.F. Fattjachoetdinov, posthumous awarded with the Orde of Lenin."[/i]

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Text by: Kaj Metz

Photo(s): TracesOfWar.com

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