Memory of Russia: The exhibition to the 135th anniversary of G. I. Kotovsky in Saint-Petersburg

20 July 2016
Source: The Military-Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineer and Signal Corps

The exhibition "Red Dagger by Robin Hood. To the 135th anniversary of G. I. Kotovsky" was opened at the Military Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineer and Signal Corps (St. Petersburg).

12 (24) in June 1881 was born Grigory Ivanovich Kotovsky, the legendary Soviet military leader, a prominent political figure in the Civil War.

G. I. Kotovsky during his life made a unique career: from a criminal Tsarist Russia to the member of the Union, Moldovan and Ukrainian Central Executive Committee, member of the Revolutionary Military Council of the USSR. After his death, he became one of the most popular heroes of the Soviet folklore and literature. Facts of the life of this amazing man for a long time overgrew with a variety of myths and legends, many of which were written during his lifetime, including his own. Therefore Kotovsky biography still contains a lot of "white spots" and is the subject of scientific research.

The creators of a new exhibition at the Museum of Artillery did not aim to provide comprehensive information about the extraordinary personality, however, stored in the museum of memorabilia by G. I. Kotovsky call upon once again to remind about the famous red commander.

The creators of a new exhibition at the Museum of Artillery did not aim to provide comprehensive information about the extraordinary personality, however, stored in the museum of memorabilia GI Kotovsky called upon once again to remind about the famous red commander.

The exhibition "Red Dagger of Robin Hood" features the Caucasian dagger "Kama" of the work of the Dagestan masters I. Bazal, made at the end of the XIX century, which belonged to the Brigade Commander Kotovsky, as well as large-scale painting of the artist K. D. Kitaika "Hero of the Civil War commander Cavalry G. I. Kotovsky Red Army team". 

The exhibition is supplemented by photographs, rare books and other materials dedicated to the life and activity of G. I. Kotovsky.

The exhibition "Red Dagger by Robin Hood" will be open until the end of August 2016.