Soviet Soviet & Eastern Block Quiz

[Christophe]

Hi Wild Card,

Very good try.

You're right, it is not the one outside the House of Soviet.

And it is not the one in Smolny.

Just a clue : it is not far from Smolny...

To all, a last try ?

Cheers.

Ch.

Edited November 13, 2005 by Christophe

[Wild Card]

Wait, wait! I think that there is/was one over by the train station (Finland Station) comemorating Lenin's return from exile. Maybe?

Wild Card

[Christophe]

Great!!!

Wild Card, Congratulations!! You got it!!!

You're correct.

This Lenin statue is from the square outside the Finland Station in Leningrad (St Petersburg).

The square is still called today Square Lenina. It is the place where Lenin arrived in 1917, after 17 years of exile abroad. Here, in the square where the statue stands today, he delivered his legendary speech from the top of an armoured car.

The actual square is now in full refurbishment and the Municipality plans a nice garden, here. I have taken this photo in last July, when the work was in process.

Ch.

[Christophe]

Here is the square before they build the new station in the 70's.

Ch.

[Christophe]

This is the armoured car from which Lenin held his speech at the Finland Station in 1917.

It used to stand in the square in front of the Marble Palace (The Lenin Museum used to be in the Palace), but the new authorities took it away from there and put up their own symbol, a statue of Alexander III. It is now in the Military Historical Museum of the Artillery.

Ch.

Pic : Peter Sobolev - www.enlight.ru

Edited November 13, 2005 by Christophe

[Christophe]

This Lenin statue is the one depicted on the Soviet Medal for the 250 Years of Leningrad.

Established 16 May 1957, it ha been awarded to all citizens who participated in the restoration and reconstruction of the city and maintained Leningrad citizenship for no less than five years. Awarded also were Leningrad defenders who received the medal for the Defence of Leningrad, regardless of living place. This medal stopped being issued after 1 January 1978. Approximately 1,440,000 were issued.

Ch.

Pic : Art Bates - www.soviet-awards.com

[Christophe]

So, the winner is Wild Card !!! .

And a big thanks to Rusty for showing the way .

Now, Wild Card, up to you for the next round!!

I just hope you have found this one interesting and informative .

Cheers.

Ch.

[Wild Card]

Thank you Christophe.

This was good fun. My winning guess was really a guess as I was not sure if that statue was still there. You all might like to know that there is a virtually identical statue in Stalingrad = I just can?t acknowledge that new name. Anyway, I was going to post a picture of the Stalingrad statue for all to see; but I can?t seem to be able to peel it out of the album without damaging it.

Thanks again for a good challenge, Christophe.

Best wishes,

Wild Card

[Wild Card]

Now, to keep the ball rolling.

Throughout the former Soviet Union there are many impressive memorials to the events and participants of The Great Patriotic War. Pictured below is one of them.

Please tell us where it is.

[Bryan]

This picture was made at "The Hall of the Warrior Glory" in Volgograd (Stalingrad).

I guess you gave the answer in your previous post.

http://mamayevhill.volgadmin.ru/07_n.htm

[Christophe]

(...) You all might like to know that there is a virtually identical statue in Stalingrad = I just can?t acknowledge that new name. Anyway, I was going to post a picture of the Stalingrad statue for all to see; but I can?t seem to be able to peel it out of the album without damaging it.

Thanks again for a good challenge, Christophe.

Best wishes,

Wild Card

Hi Wild Card,

Thanks.

Here is a pic of the Stalingrad one, just to compare.

Cheers.

Ch.

[Christophe]

This picture was made at "The Hall of the Warrior Glory" in Volgograd (Stalingrad).

I guess you gave the answer in your previous post.

http://mamayevhill.volgadmin.ru/07_n.htm

Bryan,

Seems a good guess...

Cheers.

Ch.

[Bryan]

I've got a poster at home showing Lenin in the same pose as both statues.

[Wild Card]

Nice going Soviet, you are correct! Shame on me for the inadvertent hint; but I suspect that you would have gotten it anyway.

For the benefit of all, below is a more familiar picture of this memorial. You have to see this place to believe it; and if ever given the opportunity - take it.

Soviet, congratulations! The ball is in your court, try to avoid any unintentional hints.

Best to all,

Wild Card

[Christophe]

Wild Card,

Thanks again for the trivia... I had not noticed this place (the Hall of the Warrior Glory) until now....

Cheers.

Ch.

Bryan (Soviet),

Up to you now!!!!

Ch.

[Bryan]

Sorry I don't have much time on my hand to write a good question. So I'll just ask this.

1. Who is this man?

2. Tell which important cities did his forces captured and liberated during WWII?

Edited November 16, 2005 by Soviet

[Wild Card]

Hi. I have to disqualify myself on this one; but I can tell you that the answer is in these two little books.

Have fun - Wild Card

Edited November 16, 2005 by Wild Card

[Wild Card]

No takers? Let's see who's in the books.

[Wild Card]

Marshal of the Soviet Union Ivan Stepanovitch Konev!

[Gerd Becker]

Marshal of the Soviet Union Ivan Stepanovitch Konev!

Wild Card,

are these ID`s in your collection?

Gerd

[Bryan]

Now that Wild Cardanswered the 1st part of my question, can somebody else answer the 2nd part.

[Christophe]

Wild Card,

are these ID`s in your collection?

Gerd

Gerd,

Maybe I am wrong , but it seems so...

Cheers.

Ch.

[Christophe]

Now that Wild Cardanswered the 1st part of my question, can somebody else answer the 2nd part.

Bryan (Soviet) is right... What about the second part of the question ?

Ch.

[Bryan]

A small research on the net will give you all the answers.

[Gerd Becker]

Gerd,

Maybe I am wrong , but it seems so...

Cheers.

Ch.

Christophe, I am the specialist for dumb questions, you should know that by now

Gerd