Our memory. Kaluga wonder. Reportage. 1 part
Surprise is the best word to describe our condition. It all started with the fact that familiar reenactors offered to go with them to the city of Kaluga. At the opening of the first museum there dedicated to the Great Patriotic War. What was surprising was not the opening of the museum, but the fact that the 70 years in Kaluga didn’t get along well without him.
The second surprise was when we learned that the museum was opened not by state structures, but by private traders. Club historical reconstruction "Kaluga garrison". Since this did not fit into our understanding, we naturally went.
Kaluga met us with snow. But then the weather changed her mind and we did not spoil the shooting. Although Friday and frank cold played a cruel joke with the number of spectators. But they came the most persistent.
The discovery itself was brief. Then everyone was led through the museum, the guys from the Kaluga garrison "looked very worthy as guides. Then for those who wanted (everyone wanted) there was a lunch from the field kitchen and a small concert, and then reenactors from Kaluga, Moscow, Orel, Peter and Voronezh gave a show, narrating about one of the episodes of 1941 of the year.
Our opinion - everything was very professionally organized.
To begin, we talked with the organizer and the head of the club, Dmitry Chuprov.
Lunch under the snow - both informative and romantic
For those who wanted worked shooting
Who was interested, those rolled on the "lorry"
Kaluga singers. Sang heartily, despite the complete disgrace with the weather. And they sang, I must say, great
"Lorry" with a gun extends to the landfill
"Ganomag" also very vigorously shook back and forth. With noise and crash
Before we nominated ourselves to the site where the reconstruction was to take place, we asked to say a few words to one of the participants of this event.
And then they watched with pleasure as the events unfolded.
It should be noted another interesting point. The episode of October 1941 was played. When Kaluga was actually abandoned by our troops in favor of the defense of Moscow. However, the organizers decided to play a small episode in which the combined detachment of Soviet soldiers and militias stopped for some time the advance of the Germans. Small local success against the overall negative background of 1941 of the year. Very wise. Especially considering the fact that the majority of viewers were clearly less than 15 years old. Here the organizers in the political and educational plan are very good.
Build before starting
Evacuation of property by our fighters from some warehouse
Plait documents
Left barrier
The Germans kept themselves waiting a bit, but went on the attack
Pyrotechnics worked perfectly. And the powder did not spare. This explosion of some particularly intelligent lightly fell asleep. I had to change the shooting points
The car returned with the assembled detachment of soldiers of the Red Army. The Germans knocked her out of his gun
In response, our deployed their guns and began a form artillery duel
As a result, our revenge for the truck, damaging the German gun. Yes, and with the machine gun the Germans something happened
Taking advantage of this, the soldiers of the Red Army went on the attack. The enemy has been destroyed
And this is how our operator saw it.
What else can I add? You can congratulate the city of Kaluga with the fact that they now have at least a small but very informative museum. The photo report about the exhibits will be in the second part of our story. Very good selection. We must congratulate the city of Kaluga with the fact that there are such patriots in it, as the club "Kaluga Garrison". I am glad that the city authorities have found common points of contact with reenactors. It was made a matter of great importance.
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