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Chronicles of Brest Fortress

International photo exhibition called Chronicles of Brest Fortress is a tribute to all those who fought and died for peace and freedom and made

Machinegun troops of military school 455 of rifle regiment in 1940

Junior political instructor's shirt of 1937. Steel helmet of 1940. Soldier's belt of WWII time

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Officers of Brest-Litva fortress artillery (1914-1915)

Aerostat before the flight in the Brest Fortress. Beginning of the 20th century

Tulegen Kurmangazyev (1913-1988). Born in Sakhma village of Astrakhan oblast. In June 1941 was a foreman of 7th troop of 84th rifle regiment. Photo made in 1941

Terespol gates of the Citadel. 1915. Inner quarters.

Photo exhibition Chronicles of the Brest Fortress

Nuri Sadykov (1919-1941). Born in Brik village of Uralsk oblast. In June 1941 was a common soldier, gun-layer of a mortar company of the 125th rifle regiment. Died on June 22, 1941.

Botabai Suleimenov (1921-1941). Born in village No.2 of Pavlodar oblast. In June 1941 was a common soldier of the 125th rifle regiment. Died on June 22, 1941.

Nurum Sydykov (1917-1998). Born in Narynkol village of Almaty oblast. In June 1941 was a lance bombardier of the 125th rifle regiment. Took part in the battles near Brest and the guerilla movement in Brest oblast. Photo made in 1942

German soldiers breaking into the fortress. June, 1941.

Abdrazak Mamiyev (1917-1977). Born in Kordai region of Zhambyl oblast. In June 1941 was a common soldier of the 2nd rifle battalion of the 125th rifle regiment. Photo made in 1940.

Dead Soviet border guard. June 22, 1941.

Photo exhibition Chronicles of the Brest Fortress

Commander of the 33rd separate engineering regiment Major I.N.Smirnov in the Citadel. 1941.

Lieutenant of 333rd rifle regiment Joseph Lisetskoi (1908-1949) with his wife and sons. Photo made in 1941.

Wehrmacht soldiers next to Terespol gates. June 1941.

German machine gunner shooting at the fortress. June 1941.

Veterans in the Brest Fortress. May 9, 2010.

A memorial stone at the place of the future monument to the fortress defenders. Photo made in 1966.

Visitors of the exhibition checking on the WWII military items.

Project's representatives telling students the historical facts and important dates.

Central part of the memorial.