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  • But only under the walls of the Brest Fortress, turned after the victory into a monument, events take on color and volume, telling the story of the courage and...
  • On the territory of the Brest Fortress the Soviet government signed the Brest-Litovsk Peace Treaty with Germany and its allies (March 3, 1918)...
  • According to historical documents, the last defender of the fortress was captured only a month after the beginning of the siege.
  • The stern face of a Red Army soldier frowns down at the ruins of Brest Fortress, shattered by the Nazis' surprise attack in 1941.
  • The defense of Brest Fortress was the first battle of Operation Barbarossa, the Axis invasion of the Soviet Union launched on 22 June 1941.
  • The Monument to the Heroes of the Brest Fortress, in the city of Brest, Belarus, is a memorial to the bravery and courage displayed by the defenders of the...
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  • The “Thirst” sculpture depicts a defender of the fortress, crouched on the ground, reaching with his last strength towards the river to scoop up some water...
  • The main monument of the Brest Fortress Memorial Complex is striking in its size: its height is 36 meters, length is 54 meters.
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  • The guests of honor included the writer Sergei Sergeyevich Smirnov, who devoted more than 10 years of his life to searching for defenders of the fortress.
  • The entry of Brest Fortress As you walk up to the centre of the fortress you see "Thirst", a large monument depicting an injured soldier trying to get some water...
  • The most tragic period in the history of the city is the defense of the Brest Fortress. Today this building has the status of "Hero Fortress", it is open to tourists.