Memory of Russia: The Russian Military-Historical Society to launch a campaign of collecting photographs of war veterans - participants of the Rzhev-Vyazma Offensive

The Russian Military-Historical Society has launched a campaign of collecting photographs of war veterans - participants of the Rzhev-Vyazma Offensive. It was announced by the Head of the Scientific Department of the Russian Military-Historical Society, Yuri Nikiforov, during a press conference at the headquarters of the "Russia Today" International Information Agency. The press conference was devoted to the creation of the Soviet Soldier Memorial near Rzhev. Its opening will be one of the central events of the 75th anniversary of the Great Victory celebration. 

The Soviet Soldier Memorial near Rzhev will be the largest and the most significant monument to a soviet soldier in the world. 

The idea of the Soviet Soldier Memorial was approved by the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, who laid the foundation stone of the future memorial on November 12, 2018.