Which came first, the chicken or the egg?
Here in Vladivostok, which came first, the S-56 Submarine Museum or the World War II Memorial?
Both of these two memorials certainly embrace WWII. Both are in the same location and both are totally intertwined with one another.
So while I will show several photos of the submarine, my focus in this post will be on the World War II Memorial. I will soon do a post about the submarine.
Now you will see what I mean about them being intertwined.
In the first photo below, on the left is the S-56 Submarine. On the right (where you see 1945) is the World War II Memorial. Up to the right and behind the submarine, you can see the memorial plaques to those who served and died in service to their country.
To the right in the below photo, behind the submarine, are the WWII Memorial Plaques.
Again, this time to the left of the submarine and in the distant background, you see the Memorial Plaques of the WWII Memorial.
Now we will focus on the World War II Memorial.
You enter this end of the memorial by walking past the 'eternal flame'. The 'eternal flame' is in the center of the star.
Below, we are looking straight ahead at the WWII Memorial. Again, in the above and below photos you see the 'eternal flame'.
A close up photo of the anti-aircraft gun you see to the left of 1945 in the above photo.
The 'eternal flame'.
Throughout Russian Siberia, every major WWII Memorial that I visited, an 'eternal flame' was ever present.
1941 - 1945. The years WWII ravaged Russia.
In the background of the above five photos, you can see a beautiful Chapel. Several times during my visit, its bells rang out.
In the background of these two photos, behind the chapel, you can see the Golden Horn Bay Bridge.
Beautiful stone work.
The plaque you see on the sides of the above two photos.
Photos of the Memorial Wall.
My personal commemorative ribbon was so proud to be here with me.
It has been..
An honor..
A pleasure..
To share my visit to the Vladivostok World War II Memorial with you.
Cap
Here in Vladivostok, which came first, the S-56 Submarine Museum or the World War II Memorial?
Both of these two memorials certainly embrace WWII. Both are in the same location and both are totally intertwined with one another.
So while I will show several photos of the submarine, my focus in this post will be on the World War II Memorial. I will soon do a post about the submarine.
Now you will see what I mean about them being intertwined.
In the first photo below, on the left is the S-56 Submarine. On the right (where you see 1945) is the World War II Memorial. Up to the right and behind the submarine, you can see the memorial plaques to those who served and died in service to their country.
To the right in the below photo, behind the submarine, are the WWII Memorial Plaques.
Again, this time to the left of the submarine and in the distant background, you see the Memorial Plaques of the WWII Memorial.
Now we will focus on the World War II Memorial.
You enter this end of the memorial by walking past the 'eternal flame'. The 'eternal flame' is in the center of the star.
Below, we are looking straight ahead at the WWII Memorial. Again, in the above and below photos you see the 'eternal flame'.
A close up photo of the anti-aircraft gun you see to the left of 1945 in the above photo.
The 'eternal flame'.
Throughout Russian Siberia, every major WWII Memorial that I visited, an 'eternal flame' was ever present.
1941 - 1945. The years WWII ravaged Russia.
In the background of the above five photos, you can see a beautiful Chapel. Several times during my visit, its bells rang out.
In the background of these two photos, behind the chapel, you can see the Golden Horn Bay Bridge.
Beautiful stone work.
The plaque you see on the sides of the above two photos.
Photos of the Memorial Wall.
My personal commemorative ribbon was so proud to be here with me.
It has been..
An honor..
A pleasure..
To share my visit to the Vladivostok World War II Memorial with you.
Cap
AGAIN, these memorials in Russia are ever-present and always so moving. Being there in Russia, and doing a lot of additional reading while there, made me much more aware of the intense devestation they went through during WWII. Thank you for this additional education. Hugs. Patti
ReplyDeleteIt IS my pleasure to make you, and everyone that I know, more fully aware of what I myself simply was unaware of, the hell that Russia went through in WWII. Thank you for your comment and assisting me with this post. Love Cap
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