Soviet A visit to Belarus

[Bob]

Will be giving some highlights of Belarus as far as related to phaleristics.

First, some pics from a small little museum on the war in Afghanistan in the city of Vitsebsk (north of Belarus)

Second, some pics from the Museum of the Great Patriotic War in Minsk. Highly recommendable.

Third, some pics from the Brest Fortress in Brest of course. Also highly recommendable.

And finally, while travelling in Lithuania, I stopped right across the border with Belarus in a town near Drushkininkai called Grutas. There's a very nice park there jam packed with old Soviet time period statues... Lenin, Stalin, etc. galore. Also has some very nice exhibitions and you can eat traditional Soviet food from the good old days in the cafeteria:) Great park to wander around, enjoy the socialist realist art and take pics:)

Will post pics step by step over coming days. The best at the end:)

[Ed_Haynes]

Welcome back. Looking forward to it, Bob. For all the 'normal [abnormal] reasons' plus the fact that my father-in-law's family was from Vitsebsk.

[Bob]

First, some pics from a small little museum on the war in Afghanistan in the city of Vitsebsk (north of Belarus). So small that they're not really that used to getting visiters but still worth the visit (just wish I could read Russian) and the entrance fee isn't exactly a disincentive

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The good stuff is coming... Minsk... a rainy afternoon... off to the Museum of the Great Patriotic War. A GREAT museum! Not the concert hall on the left, nor the socialist workers meeting center or something like that on the right... but the inspirational building in the middle.

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[Bob]

The entrance hall... you can understand the main theme of the museum:)

Lot's of goodies in this building I can assure you!

[Bob]

And almost all to myself!

[Bob]

Some "random" interesting views coming up to give impression and encourage you to visit!

[Bob]

Also something for uniform lovers

[Bob]

I need to get a better camera - but that's another point. What are the non-soviet awards here?

[Bob]

Machine gun on sled - nice

[Bob]

Looks like a pic from collectrussia:)

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[Bob]

Put some faces behind history

[Bob]

Now that's what I call a documented set...

[Bob]

Translation?

[Bob]

Close up... what Soviet award does the guy NOT have?

[Bob]

Building just went on and on...

[Guest Rick Research]

Were you the only visitor?

So far, much better than the USMA museum at West Point!!!!!

[Bob]

Great "member of parliament" group

[Bob]

Translation?

Wasn't the only visitor... approximately 4 other people in the building as well:)

[Bob]

ANother great group