Museum of the Northwest Front

Staraya Russa
Novgorodskaja oblast, Russia

This museum is first in its kind to cover a howl front. The main themes of this museum are: - The Demyank offensive (8 February 1942 - March 1943). - Local fighting for the "Ramushevo corridor", during this offensive. - The German occupation. - Liberation by the Red Army. The collections are mainly consisting from donations of Russian and German veterans. A T-26 tank, that was found in a river near the village of Korovitchino, is standing together with two artillery pieces in front of the museum.

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Text by: Kaj Metz

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