The Battle of Kursk was a turning point in World War II. Soviet troops defeated the Nazi army and went on the offensive. The Nazis planned to strike at Kursk from Kharkov and Orel, defeat the Soviet troops and rush to the south. But, fortunately for all of us, the plans of the Third Reich were not destined to come true. From July 5 to July 12, 1943, the struggle for every piece of Soviet land continued. After the victory at Kursk, the Soviet troops went on the offensive, and this continued until the end of the war.
In gratitude to the Soviet soldiers for the victory on May 7, 2015, the Teplovskie Heights monument was opened in the Kursk region.
Description
The monument is made in the form of an anti-tank mine. The monument is a three-level observation deck. The upper level is located at a bird's-eye height (17 meters). From here you have a view of the arena of hostilities. The Teplovsky heights were the key to Kursk for the Nazis, but the Nazis failed to get this key.
The flag of the USSR flutters over the monument, and the dates of each day of the Battle of Kursk are placed on the railing of the observation deck. Soldiers and officers fought to the death, but did not let the enemy into the city.
The Thermal Heights monument is installed on the northern face of the arc. Until recently, this area was not immortalized, although it was of great importance in determining the outcome of the war.
Monument Opening Celebration
The opening ceremony of the monument was attended by representatives of United Russia, Governor of the Kursk Region Alexander Mikhailov, Senator of the Federation Council Valery Ryazansky, Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of Russia Alexander Beglov, Head of the Ponyrovsky District Vladimir Torubarov, war veterans, members of public organizations, caring citizens.
Speaking to the audience, A. Beglov noted that the erection of the Teplovskie Heights monument is a tribute to the memory of the defenders of the Fatherland who fell on the battlefield. The plenipotentiary also emphasized the importance of the northern face of the Kursk Bulge during the hostilities and praised the officials of the region for worthy preparations for the Victory Day.
After the plenipotentiary's speech, the veterans went up to the observation deck. A resident of the village of Olkhovatka, Ponyrsky district, I. G. Bogdanov, thanked the leadership of the region for preserving the historical memory and wished that the youth follow the traditions of their ancestors. "Teplovskie Heights" - a memorial that was created taking into account the wishes of the defenders of the Fatherland.
The spectacular part of the event included skydiving and a gala concert. Top AthletesRussia and the Kursk region dressed in the military uniform of soldiers of the Great Patriotic War. Paratroopers with the banner of Victory landed on the northern front exactly at the moment when the veterans climbed onto the observation deck. The warriors heard words of gratitude for peace.
Teplovskie Heights: memorial
The monument erected on the northern face is part of a single memorial complex along with the monument "For our Soviet Motherland", the Eternal Flame, a mass grave in which 2 thousand soldiers rest, a colonnade, nominal plates of the Heroes of the Soviet Union - the winners of the battle on Kursk Bulge. The names of the military units that took part in the hostilities are also carved on the plates. This is the Teplovskie Heights memorial.
Divers
The district center of Ponyri is known for the fact that the fate of the peoples of the Soviet Union, and perhaps of all mankind, was decided here. According to the German plan "Citadel", the enemies were going to close the Kursk Bulge in order to gain access to Moscow. Thanks to intelligence, it became known that the Nazis chose Ponyri as the point of attack. Here the battle began, during which German tanks were stopped by living Soviet people … A museum was opened in Ponyry in memory of the exploits of the soldiers.
The village is also famous for its memorial in honor of the defenders of the motherland. The Eternal Flame burns near the monument. Of no small strategic importance was the railway station, to which reinforcements arrived and tanks were delivered. Also in Ponyri erected monuments to the warrior-liberator, heroes-sappers, soldiers-signalmen and artillery heroes.
Teplovskie heights (Kursk region) - a place of historical memory of the people about the war.
Angel bringing peace
In the Fatezhsky district of the Kursk region, in the village of Molotynichi, on May 7, the sculpture "Angel of Peace" was opened. An 8-meter angel rises on a 27-meter pedestal. The total length of the monument is 35 meters. Celestial holds a wreath with a dove of peace in his hands.
The composition is equipped with lighting, so at dusk an illusion of an angel hovering over the earth is created. The "Angel of Peace" commemorates the feat of Soviet soldiers who gave their lives for the Victory.
In honor of the seventieth anniversary of the Victory, an alley of memory was laid on Fatezh land and a geoglyph was created from pine seedlings. The tree also became the material for creating giant stars with the Kursk Antonovka in the center. The compositions are visible from a bird's eye view and on satellite images.
The results of the Battle of Kursk made it possible to debunk the myth of the superiority of the Aryan race. The Nazis broke down psychologically, and therefore could not continue the offensive further. And the invincible Soviet people once again proved to the world that true strength is not in aggression, but in love. To the Motherland, relatives and friends.
