Pyatigorsk School № 16 Marina Chukanova Teacher – T. I. Nichik 70 PYATIGORSK IN THE DAYS OF THE GREAT PATRIOTIC WAR
70 1941– 1945 • • The Great Patriotic War didn’t pass round our city. On the 9 th August 1942 Pyatigorsk was occupied by the german-fascist forces. During 155 days of occupation 3000 of people were killed, 800 people were driven away to Germany. The health resort economy of the city was almost completely destroyed.
70 1941– 1945 On the 11 th January 1943 the parts of the 9 th and 37 th armies liberated Pyatigorsk. After the complete defeat of fascists the citizens of the city began to restore the destroyed city. Thanks to the heroic labour of the citizens, almost all hospitals (which worked before the war) were opened. Gradually the city returned to the pre-war life.
70 1941– 1945 During our walks round the mount Mashuk we often come to the war memorial cemetry. It is situated on the south-west slope of the mount Mashuk. Soldiers and officers who died defending our city in August 1942 were buried here. Lieutenant G. A. Pestov is buried here too. He made a very courageous attack on the fascists. He burst into the city on the tractor and he killed a lot of enemies. But he was killed too. In our city there is a street named after him.
70 1941– 1945 In Komsomolsky park which is in our district in 1985 was erected a monument. It was erected in honour of our heroes fellow-men. It is built in the shape of banners. The names of 24 Heroes of the Soviet Union and 6 full bearers of the Order of Glory are written on the marble banners. All of them are participants of the Great Patriotic War. The foundation of the monument is the museum “Pyatigorsk during the years of the Great Patriotic War 1941 -1945”. Circular panorama in the middle of the hall shows the heroic episode of the defence of the city.
70 1941– 1945 On our main street, Kirov Street, before the Palace of Children’s Creation there is a monument to Nina Poptsova. She was a courageous secret service woman. She helped partisans. But she was captured and then she was tortured to death. Before her death she wrote a note. In the note she wrote that she believed in the victory of our people. When our city became free Nina and other tortured people were buried in the fraternal grave. Nowadays there is “the fire of Eternal Glory” there.
70 1941– 1945 This memorial was build by the architects A. I. Shirokov and Yu. L. Stoforandov. On black granite there are words; “Stop, bow to their memory”. The remains of the members of the North Caucasus Republic perished during the civil war are buried here. We may read their names on the plates. The fraternal grave of people perished during the days of fascist occupation is near. 9 May 1973 at the fire of Eternal Glory Post № 1 was established.
70 1941– 1945 In one of the halls of Post № 1 there is a museum. There is a lot of information about the days of the Great Patriotic War in our city. Here you can know about heroic deed of Nina Poptsova. In the museum there a lot of things sent by L. I. Brezhnev, Yu. V. Andropov and other well-known people. There are things sent by our famous cosmonauts P. R. Popovich and V. A. Shatalov.
70 1941– 1945 There is a black marble monument not far from the sanatorium of S. M. Kirov. It is the fraternal grave of people perished from fascists in January 1943 before the liberation of our city. The citizens of our city pay tribute to people who defended and liberated our city. People put flowers to the monuments on the day of liberation of the city and on Victory Day. We pay tribute to war veterans and take care of them.
These places are connected with the events of the Great Patriotic War. Label them. § War Memorial. Komsomolsky park. § The museum “Pyatigorsk during the years of the Great Patriotic War” § Monument to Nina Poptsova § The fire of Eternal Glory § Post № 1
Answer these questions 1. When did the Great Patriotic War begin? 2. How long did the occupation of Pyatigorsk last? 3. When was Pyatigorsk liberated? 4. Who made a courageous attack on the fascists? 5. Where can you see the heroic episode of the defence of our city? 6. How many names of the Heroes of the Soviet Union are written on the banners of the monument in Komsomolsky park? 7. The monument to what hero is on the Kirov Street? 8. Who are the authors of the memorial “the fire of Eternal Glory”? 9. What words are written on this memorial? 10. When was Post № 1 established?
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