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Steles with names of 170 Red Army soldiers installed in Vienna

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Steles with names of 170 Red Army soldiers installed in Vienna


14.04.2020

Photo credit: Embassy of Russia in Austria

Russian ambassador in Austria Dmitry Lyubinsky laid flowers to the memorial in honor of Soviet prisoners of war at the central cemetery of Vienna, TASS reports. He was accompanied by the burgomaster of the Austrian capital Michael Ludwig. The commemorative ceremony was timed to the anniversary of the liberation of the city.

This year, April 13 marked 75 years since the moment when the Soviet army drove the Nazis out of Vienna.

The diplomat recalled that just a few days ago, plates with the names of 170 people appeared next to the obelisk. Thus, Dmitry Lyubinsky noted, the soldiers who were previously considered missing were immortalized.

The head of the Russian diplomatic mission expressed his gratitude for the extensive work that was carried out in the archives by the staff of the Pamyat Austrian-Russian Relations Research Center. The ambassador said that he had already managed to contact the descendants of some of the victims. If everything goes right, they will be able to come to Vienna to take part in the celebrations this autumn.

There are 183 graves in the cemetery - all prisoners are buried near one of the cemetery gates. For many years this place was not marked by anything, but in the eighties, it came to light that the remains were buried there. Burial documents have also been preserved. A four-meter monument by sculptor Denis Stritovich is now established there.

The graves of many great people, including Austrian musicians, politicians and actors are located at the central cemetery of Vienna. The mass grave of Soviet soldiers, who died during the liberation of the city, are also situated there.

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