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City of military glory as it is written. Research project of the City of Heroes and the City of Military Glory. What is hidden under such a rather honorable title

Published on 1/7/2016 15:59

Today I decided to talk about one of the most patriotic series of coins issued by the Central Bank of the Russian Federation. This series of commemorative coins: "Cities of Military Glory"(abbreviated - DHW). Looking ahead, I can say that at the time of this writing, more than forty denominations of these coins have already been issued and the series continues to be replenished. But let's figure it out in order: who are these Cities, how many there are and why, when they began to mint DHW coin series and how long it will last and, of course, let's look directly at the coins of this series themselves.

Cities of Military Glory. Story.

The history of the appearance of the title City of Military Glory goes back to 2006, when the Federal Law of May 9, 2006 N 68-FZ "On the honorary title of the Russian Federation" City of Military Glory "was adopted.

Excerpt:
The title "City of Military Glory" is awarded to the cities of the Russian Federation, on whose territory or in the immediate vicinity of which, during fierce battles, the defenders of the Fatherland showed courage, resilience and mass heroism, including the cities of the Russian Federation, which were awarded the title "Hero City".

So, what can we learn from the text of the Law: firstly, this is a fairly new title and it is being awarded for the first time (since 2006) and, secondly, it is not a replacement or continuation of the list of cities that received the title of "Hero City" , but a fundamentally separate hierarchy, but as the Law says, these lists may have intersections. And the most important thing: The title of the City of Military Glory is awarded in accordance with the established procedure, therefore, the list is not complete and may continue to grow.

It is also worth noting the following that, according to the established procedure: the assignment of this status to the City of Military Glory is strictly within the competence of the President of the country and is officially approved by his Decree. In addition, a number of events are held directly in the city itself, including:

installation of a stele depicting the coat of arms of the city and the text of the presidential decree on the conferment of this title;
holding festive events and fireworks on February 23 (Defender of the Fatherland Day), May 9 (Victory Day), and on City Day.

List of Cities of Military Glory. (as of January 2016)

Belgorod (2007)
Kursk (2007)
Eagle (2007)
Vladikavkaz (2007)
Malgobek (2007)
Rzhev (2007)
Yelnya (2007)
Yelets (2007)
Voronezh (2008)
Meadows (2008)
Polar (2008)
Rostov-on-Don (2008)
Tuapse (2008)
Velikie Luki (2008)
Veliky Novgorod (2008)
Dmitrov (2008)
Vyazma (2009)
Kronstadt (2009)
Naro-Fominsk (2009)
Pskov (2009)
Kozelsk (2009)
Arkhangelsk (2009)
Volokolamsk (2010)
Bryansk (2010)
Nalchik (2010)
Vyborg (2010)
Kalach-on-Don (2010)
Vladivostok (2010)
Tikhvin (2010)
Tver (2010)
Anapa (2011)
Kolpino (2011)
Stary Oskol (2011)
Kovrov (2011)
Lomonosov (2011)
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (2011)
Taganrog (2011)
Maloyaroslavets (2012)
Mozhaisk (2012)
Khabarovsk (2012)
Staraya Russa (2015)
Grozny (2015)
Gatchina (2015)
Petrozavodsk (2015)
Feodosia (2015)

Note: the list is compiled according to the chronological order of conferring the Title of the City of Military Glory, but due to a certain coincidence, it is not symmetrical to the chronology of the release of the GVS series coins.

Series of coins "Cities of Military Glory"

This series was minted in 2011. A single denomination was chosen for the entire series of DHW coins - 10 rubles... But unlike the more usual, by that time, bimetallic 10-ruble commemorative coins, these coins were made in a new stylistic and technological design. Steel with a brass electroplated coating was chosen as the material, as a result of which the coins received a yellow-gold color similar in color to the usual circulation 10 rubles, ferromagnetic properties, and, unfortunately, the properties of active entry into a chemical reaction with water or simply rusting. Coin mug blank diameter - 22 mm, thickness - 2.20 mm, weight - 5.63 g. Almost the entire mintage of 10 rubles coins of the "City of Military Glory" series was donated to the St. Petersburg Mint, with the exception of only two coins - Stary Oskol and Grozny. Each coin is issued as an AC, in the amount of 10 million copies.

Table (list) of 10 rubles GVS coins (in chronological order)

Release date	Name (City)	Catalog number of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation
23.05.2011	Belgorod	5714-0002
30.06.2011	Kursk	5714-0003
30.06.2011	Eagle	5714-0004
01.07.2011	Vladikavkaz	5714-0005
01.08.2011	Malgobek	5714-0006
01.09.2011	Rzhev	5714-0007
03.10.2011	Dace	5714-0008
01.11.2011	Yelnya	5714-0009

02.04.2012	Voronezh	5714-0012
02.05.2012	Meadows	5714-0013
01.06.2012	Polar	5714-0014
02.07.2012	Rostov-on-Don	5714-0015
01.08.2012	Tuapse	5714-0016
03.09.2012	Velikie Luki	5714-0018
01.10.2012	Velikiy Novgorod	5714-0019
01.11.2012	Dmitrov	5714-0020

01.04.2013	Vyazma	5714-0023
07.05.2013	Kronstadt	5714-0024
03.06.2013	Naro-Fominsk	5714-0026
01.07.2013	Pskov	5714-0027
01.08.2013	Kozelsk	5714-0028
02.09.2013	Arkhangelsk	5714-0029
17.10.2013	Volokolamsk	5714-0030
06.11.2013	Bryansk	5714-0031

01.04.2014	Nalchik	5714-0033
05.05.2014	Vyborg	5714-0034
02.06.2014	Stary Oskol	5714-0035
10.07.2014	Vladivostok	5714-0036
29.08.2014	Tikhvin	5714-0037
05.09.2014	Tver	5714-0038
09.10.2014	Anapa	5714-0039
10.11.2014	Kolpino	5714-0042

22.09.2015	Grozny	5714-0043
02.11.2015	Kalach-on-Don	5714-0044
02.11.2015	Kovrov	5714-0045
02.11.2015	Lomonosov	5714-0046
24.11.2015	Khabarovsk	5714-0047
18.12.2015	Taganrog	5714-0048
18.12.2015	Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky	5714-0049
18.12.2015	Maloyaroslavets	5714-0050
18.12.2015	Mozhaisk	5714-0051

Registration of coins of 10 rubles of the GVS series

Obverse of coins:
In the center of the coin disc there is a two-line designation of the coin denomination “10 RUBLES”, the numbers are much larger than the letters. Inside the number "0" there is a protective element in the form of longitudinal thin lines; at a certain angle of inclination of the coin, the inscriptions "10" and "RUB" appear on its background. The circumference of the coin is outlined with a piping along the entire perimeter. Along the edge at the top there is an inscription: "BANK OF RUSSIA". Below is the year the coin was minted. A laurel branch is located on the left as a compositional ornament, opposite it on the right is an oak branch. Below, to the right of the year of minting, is the manufacturer's mint monogram (SPMD or MMD).

The stylistic execution of the obverse of the entire GVS series is invariable; the only difference is the year of minting at the bottom of the coin field.

Reverse coins:
At the top, along the rim of the coin, a stylized ribbon with the engraved inscription "CITIES OF MILITARY GLORY" flutters. In the center of the coin disc is the coat of arms of the city. Below, in a semicircle, along the edge of the coin - the name of the city.

The edge of the coins is made in the form of alternating smooth sections (12) and alternating with them 6 sections of 5 reefs and 6 sections of 7 reefs.

Images of coins of the City of Military Glory

Future issues of 10 rubles coins in the DHW series

According to the Plan of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation on the issue of commemorative coins in 2016, we should expect at least four more coins:

Staraya Russa,
Petrozavodsk,
Gatchina,
Feodosia.

But, as already mentioned at the beginning of the article, List of Cities of Military Glory can be extended, therefore, and list of DHW coins series may well be replenished with new exhibits. And we, dear collectors, can only wait and follow the latest information from the Central Bank.

How much do coins of 10 rubles for hot water supply cost?

As we did earlier, we took a number of fairly common price tags and compiled a table of the cost of the “City of Military Glory” series of coins:

Commemorative coins of 10 rubles made of base metals. DHW series.

Coin	Shopping center	CH	CFN	TO
Belgorod	30	80	70	50
Kursk	30	80	70	50
Eagle	30	80	70	50
Vladikavkaz	30	80	70	50
Malgobek	30	50	70	50
Rzhev	30	80	70	50
Dace	30	100	105	50
Yelnya	30	80	70	50
Voronezh	30	20	35	50
Meadows	30	20	35	50
Polar	30	20	35	50
Rostov-on-Don	30	20	35	50
Tuapse	30	20	35	50
Velikie Luki	30	20	35	50
Velikiy Novgorod	30	20	35	50
Dmitrov	30	20	35	50
Vyazma	30	20	35	50
Kronstadt	30	20	35	50
Naro-Fominsk	30	20	35	50
Pskov	30	20	35	50
Kozelsk	30	20	35	50
Arkhangelsk	30	20	35	50
Volokolamsk	30	20	35	50
Bryansk	30	20	35	50
Nalchik	30	20	35	50
Vyborg	30	20	35	50
Stary Oskol	30	20	70	50
Vladivostok	30	20	35	50
Tikhvin	30	20	35	50
Tver	30	20	35	50
Anapa	30	20	35	50
Kolpino	30	20	35	50
Grozny	30	20	n / a	n / a
Kalach-on-Don	30	n / a	n / a	n / a
Kovrov	30	n / a	n / a	n / a
Lomonosov	30	n / a	n / a	n / a
Khabarovsk	30	n / a	n / a	n / a
Taganrog	30	n / a	n / a	n / a
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky	30	n / a	n / a	n / a
Maloyaroslavets	30	n / a	n / a	n / a
Mozhaisk	30	n / a	n / a	n / a

approx. Relevance: TC - November 2016; SN - November 2015; K - March 2015; CFN - August 2015.

There is no limit to the heroism of the people who survived the Great Patriotic War and were able to defend their Motherland. People fought for their country, died for it. And this led to a natural result. In this review, we will talk about the protection of which cities people made an invaluable contribution to the Victory.

What is hidden under such a rather honorary title?

Cities of military glory in Russia. This one began to be appropriated relatively recently. It was received by individual cities for the perseverance, courage and courage that were shown by their defenders in the struggle for freedom and independence.

The regulation, which formed the conditions and procedure for conferring a sufficiently honorary title, was approved back in December 2006 by the President of the country.

The necessary conditions

In the city that received the title "City of Military Glory":

1. There is a stela installation, which depicts the coat of arms of the corresponding place together with the text of the decree on the conferring of the title.

2. A variety of events and festive volleys take place on days such as February 23, May 9 and

All these requirements must be met without fail by those cities that received such an honorary commemorative title.

A bit of history

For the first time, Kursk, Oryol, Belgorod were awarded the title "City of Military Glory". The diplomas were presented directly to the heads of administrations. It happened in 2007, namely on May 7.

Some time later, on November 7, the president read out a new order, which said that several more places were awarded the title "City of Military Glory". The presentation of the necessary certificates to the mayors took place in the Catherine Hall. We are talking about cities such as Vladikavkaz, Yelnya, Yelets, Malgobek and Rzhev.

Two years later, at the beginning of September, the first commemorative stele was opened. It received the appropriate name - "City of Military Glory". The opening took place in the city of Dmitrov in the Moscow region.

In 2010, on March 25, decrees were signed on awarding honorary titles to such cities as Volokolamsk, Nalchik, Bryansk, Rostov-on-Don, Vyborg. Some time later, namely on November 4, this title was received by Vladivostok, Tikhvin, Tver.

A year later, on May 5, such cities as Stary Oskol, Kolpino, Anapa received the honorary title. The presentation of diplomas to the heads of administrations took place only on June 22 of the same year. After several months, namely on November 3, such cities as Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Taganrog, Lomonosov, Kovrov were awarded the honorary title. All the necessary documentation was handed over to the mayors on February 23, 2012.

On May 7, 2012, Maloyaroslavets and Mozhaisk were added to the list of "Cities of Military Glory". The corresponding decree was signed by the President. On November 3 of the same year, the title was received by Khabarovsk. Since then, no other city has received such a high recognition. The list has not been updated since 2012.

Which cities have received the honorary title?

How many cities of military glory are there at the moment? There are not so many of them. A total of 40 settlements were awarded such an honorary award. And they should be listed so that people know what feat they performed during the war years.

The complete list looks like this:

1. Belgorod. The opening of the stele took place in July 2013.

2. Kursk. The monument to the great feat was opened at the end of April 2010.

3. Eagle. The stele was erected in May 2010.

4. Vladikavkaz. The stele was opened at the end of October 2009.

5. Malgobek. The memorial structure was opened in May 2010.

6. Rzhev. The opening of the stele took place in May 2010

8. Yelets. The stele was opened in May 2010.

9. Voronezh. The memorial structure was under construction until May 2010.

10. Meadows. The opening of the monument to the valor and heroism of soldiers took place in May 2010.

11. Polar. The stele was opened in 2010, in October.

12. Rostov-on-Don. The monument was erected in May 2010.

13. Tuapse. The opening of the monument took place in May 2012.

14. Great Luke. The memorial stele was opened in July 2010.

15. Veliky Novgorod. The opening of the monument took place in May 2010.

16. Dmitrov. The stele was erected in September 2009.

17. Vyazma. The opening of the stele took place in 2011.

18. Kronstadt. The stele has not yet been erected.

19. Naro-Fominsk. The stele was opened in May 2010.

20. Pskov. The opening of the monument took place in July 2010.

21. Kozelsk. The monument was opened in July 2010.

22. Arkhangelsk. The opening of the stele took place at the end of August 2011.

23. Volokolamsk. The stele was opened in 2013.

24. Bryansk. The commemorative symbol was unveiled at the end of June in 2010.

25. Nalchik. The stele has not yet been opened.

26. Vyborg. The opening of the monument took place in 2011.

27. Kalach-on-Don. There is no commemorative symbol yet.

28. Vladivostok. In early September 2012, the stele was opened.

29. Tikhvin. The opening of the stele took place in December 2011.

30. Tver. The stele appeared in December 2011

31. In Anapa, the monument was opened in May 2013.

32. Kolpino. The memorial structure has not yet been built.

33. The memorial structure was opened in September 2011.

34. Carpets. The stele was opened after receiving the title of the city of military glory - 2014.

35. The commemorative construction has not yet happened.

36. Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. At the moment, the construction of the stele is underway.

37. Taganrog. The creation of the commemorative stele has not yet been completed.

38. Maloyaroslavets. The opening of the monument took place in 2013.

39. Mozhaisk. The memorial structure has not yet been built.

40. Khabarovsk. The stele is to be erected by the end of 2014.

Perhaps the list will still be updated

On this, the list of cities that received the title is over. Perhaps in the near future it will be updated with new names, since it cannot be said that during the war there were such cities whose inhabitants did not show courage trying to stop the danger approaching their homeland.

Symbol of the city of military glory

The stele was approved by the Organizing Committee under the name "Victory". This happened after summing up the results of the All-Russian competition. A memorial stele means a column topped with the emblem of the Russian Federation. It is installed on an appropriate pedestal, on the front side of which is the text of the decree on the appointment of an honorary title.

In the corners of the square there are special bas-reliefs depicting certain events that served as the reason for receiving the title.

Complex opening

In 2010, an architectural ensemble called "Tomb of the Unknown Soldier" was opened. This happened after all the necessary. The complex is located near the Moscow Kremlin. In the composition there is a stele, on which the names of all cities with an honorary title are applied.

Heroic Cities can now enter the collection

Relatively recently, they began to issue coins with the emblems of those cities whose inhabitants showed special heroism and staunchness in the fight against the enemy. The face value is 10 rubles. Cities of Military Glory can now be included in one large collection. To do this, you just need to collect all the coins. And, most likely, there will be a lot of people wishing to collect such a collection.

Conclusion

In this review, were given those cities that were awarded the highest title - "Cities of Military Glory." Their inhabitants died trying to stop the invasion of enemy forces. They stopped the enemy's advance for precious hours, days, weeks and months. They did everything to bring Victory closer. And they succeeded.

So, as of 2017, in the Alexander Garden, near the walls of the Kremlin, there are steles of 12 Hero Cities and 1 Hero Fortress, as well as 45 Cities of Military Glory.

As a state award, the title "Hero City" was established on May 8, 1965 by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR. This event was timed to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany and its allies.

However, the first hero cities in the Soviet Union appeared earlier. On May 1, 1945, this title was awarded to Leningrad (St. Petersburg), Stalingrad (Volgograd), Sevastopol and Odessa.

Why is the title "Hero City" awarded?

The honorary title of Hero City was awarded in the USSR to cities whose residents showed "massive heroism and courage in defending the Motherland in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945."

Hero cities were awarded the Order of Lenin, the Gold Star medal and the diploma of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR. Memorial obelisks were erected in the cities, and an order and medal were to be depicted on their banners.

For which the cities of the USSR / Russia received the title of "Hero City", as well as the list of Hero Cities of the USSR and Russia.

Moscow

The title of "hero city" was brought to the capital by the battle for Moscow in 1941-1942. It consisted of three stages:

defensive operation (from September 30 to December 5, 1941);
offensive operation (from December 6, 1941 to January 7, 1942);
Rzhev-Vyazemskaya offensive operation (from January 8 to April 20, 1942).

The offensive in the Moscow direction was of decisive importance. For a crushing blow to Soviet troops, the fascist command concentrated 77 divisions (more than 1 million people), almost 14.5 thousand guns and mortars, and 1,700 tanks. The ground forces were supported from the air by 950 combat aircraft.

In these harsh days, the efforts of the entire country were aimed at solving one problem - to defend Moscow. On December 4-5, the Soviet Army threw the fascists back from Moscow and launched a counteroffensive, which grew into a general offensive of the Red Army along the entire Soviet-German front. This was the beginning of a radical turn in the course of the Great Patriotic War.

Died in the battle for Moscow from September 30, 1941 to April 20, 1942, more than 2.400.000 Soviet citizens.

Leningrad

The Nazis wanted to completely destroy Leningrad, wipe it off the face of the earth and exterminate the population.

Fierce fighting on the outskirts of Leningrad began on July 10, 1941. Numerical superiority was on the side of the enemy: almost 2.5 times more soldiers, 10 times more aircraft, 1.2 times more tanks, and almost 6 times more mortars. As a result, on September 8, 1941, the Nazis managed to capture Shlisselburg and thus take control of the source of the Neva. As a result, Leningrad was blockaded from land (cut off from the mainland).

From that moment on, the infamous 900-day siege of the city began, which lasted until January 1944. The number of victims exceeds the losses of the United States and Great Britain combined during the entire Second World War.

The data were first published at the Nuremberg Trials, and in 1952 they were published in the USSR. Employees of the Leningrad branch of the Institute of History of the USSR of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR came to the conclusion that at least 800 thousand people died of hunger in Leningrad during the Nazi blockade.

During the blockade the daily bread ration for workers was only 250 g, for employees, dependents and children - half that. At the end of December 1941, the bread ration became almost twice as heavy - by this time a significant part of the population had died.

More than 500 thousand Leningraders went to work on the construction of fortifications; they built 35 km of barricades and anti-tank obstacles, as well as more than 4,000 bunkers and bunkers; equipped with 22,000 firing points. At the cost of their own health and lives, the courageous heroes of Leningrad provided the front with thousands of field and naval guns, repaired and released 2,000 tanks from the assembly line, manufactured 10 million shells and mines, 225,000 machine guns and 12,000 mortars.

On December 22, 1942, the medal "For the Defense of Leningrad" was instituted, which was awarded to about 1,500,000 defenders of the city. On May 8, 1965, Leningrad was awarded the title Hero City.

Volgograd (Stalingrad)

In the summer of 1942, fascist German troops launched a massive offensive on the southern front, seeking to capture the Caucasus, the Don region, the lower Volga and the Kuban - the richest and most fertile lands of our country. First of all, the city of Stalingrad was hit.

On July 17, 1942, one of the greatest and most ambitious battles in the history of World War II began - the Battle of Stalingrad. Despite the fascists' desire to capture the city as soon as possible, it lasted 200 long, bloody days and nights, thanks to the incredible efforts of the heroes of the army, navy and ordinary residents of the region.

The first attack on the city took place on 23 August 1942. Then, just north of Stalingrad, the Germans almost approached the Volga. Policemen, sailors of the Volga fleet, NKVD troops, cadets and other volunteer heroes were sent to defend the city. On the same night, the Germans made the first air raid on the city, and on August 25, a state of siege was introduced in Stalingrad. At that time, about 50 thousand volunteers - heroes from among ordinary townspeople - enrolled in the people's militia. Despite the almost continuous shelling, the factories of Stalingrad continued to work and produce tanks, Katyushas, cannons, mortars and a huge number of shells.

On September 12, 1942, the enemy came close to the city. Two months of fierce defensive battles for Stalingrad caused significant damage to the Germans: the enemy lost about 700 thousand people killed and wounded, and on November 19, 1942, our army began a counteroffensive.

The offensive operation lasted 75 days and, finally, the enemy at Stalingrad was surrounded and completely defeated. January 1943 brought complete victory in this sector of the front. The fascist invaders were surrounded, and their commander, General Paulus, with the entire army surrendered. (By the way, Paulus only agreed to hand over his personal weapon.)

During the entire time of the Battle of Stalingrad, the German army lost more than 1,500,000 people.

In the course of 143-day battles, fascist German aviation dropped about 1 million bombs weighing 100 thousand tons on Stalingrad (5 times more than on London during the entire war). In total, the Nazi troops dropped over 3 million bombs, mines and artillery shells on the city. About 42 thousand buildings were destroyed (85% of the housing stock), all cultural institutions, industrial. enterprises, municipal facilities.

Stalingrad was one of the first to be named a hero city. This honorary title was first announced in the order of the commander-in-chief dated May 1, 1945. And the medal "For the Defense of Stalingrad" became a symbol of the courage of the defenders of the city.

Novorossiysk

After the Soviet troops thwarted the German plan of conquest operations in the Caucasian direction, the Hitlerite command launched an attack on Novorossiysk. Its capture was associated with a phased advance along the southern coast of the Black Sea and the capture of Batumi.

The battle for Novorossiysk lasted 225 days and ended with the complete liberation of the hero-city on September 16, 1943.

September 14, 1973 in honor of the 30th victory over the Nazis, while defending the North Caucasus, Novorossiysk received the title of Hero City.

Tula

Tula became a hero city thanks to the courage of the soldiers who defended the city from October 24 to December 5, 1941. The city was in a state of siege, but did not surrender to the Germans, despite shelling and tank attacks. Thanks to the retention of Tula, the Red Army did not allow the Wehrmacht troops to break through to Moscow from the south.

December 7, 1976 Tula received the title of Hero City with the Gold Star medal.

Murmansk

During World War II, the port city of Murmansk was of strategic importance for the USSR - supplies from the allied countries went through it.

The Germans made several attempts to capture the city, but to no avail.

Murmansk is one of those cities that became front-line from the very first days of the war. Following Stalingrad, Murmansk is becoming a leader in sad statistics: the amount of explosives per square meter of the city's territory exceeded all conceivable limits: 792 air raids and 185 thousand bombs dropped - but Murmansk survived and continued to work as a port city.

Under regular air raids, ordinary heroic residents carried out the unloading and loading of ships, the construction of bomb shelters, and the production of military equipment. During all the war years, the Murmansk port received 250 ships, handled 2 million tons of various cargo.

The fishermen-heroes of Murmansk did not stand aside either - in three years they managed to catch 850 thousand centners of fish, supplying food to both the residents of the city and the soldiers of the Soviet army. The townspeople who worked in the shipyards repaired 645 combat ships and 544 ordinary transport ships. In addition, 55 more fishing vessels were converted into combat ones in Murmansk.

In 1942, the main strategic actions were developed not on land, but in the harsh waters of the northern seas. The main task of the Nazis was to isolate the shores of the USSR from going to sea. However, they did not succeed: as a result of incredible efforts, the heroes of the Northern Fleet destroyed more than 200 warships and about 400 transport ships. And in the fall of 1944, the fleet drove the enemy out of these lands and the threat of seizing Murmansk was over.

In 1944, the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR established the medal "For the Defense of the Soviet Arctic." The city of Murmansk received the title of "Hero City" May 6, 1985 The most famous monument dedicated to the events of the Great Patriotic War in the hero city of Murmansk is the memorial to the Defenders of the Soviet Arctic, which is located in the Leningrad district of the city. It was opened in honor of the 30th anniversary of the defeat of the Nazi forces on October 19, 1974 and is dedicated to all the fallen heroes of those years. The people know the monument under the name "Alyosha".

Smolensk

With the outbreak of the Great Patriotic War, Smolensk found itself on the path of the main attack of the fascist troops in the direction of Moscow. The city underwent the first bombardment on June 24, 1941, and 4 days later the Nazis launched a second air attack on Smolensk, as a result of which the central part of the city was completely destroyed.

On July 10, 1941, the famous Battle of Smolensk began, in which the Red Army tried to stop the advancing Germans with constant counterattacks. The "Battle of the Smolensk Bulge" lasted until September 10th.

In this battle, the Red Army suffered heavy losses - more than 700 thousand people, but the delay near Smolensk did not allow the Germans to reach Moscow before the autumn thaw and the onset of cold weather, and ultimately to the disruption of the entire Barbarossa plan.

Sevastopol

By the beginning of World War II, the city of Sevastopol was the largest port on the Black Sea and the country's main naval base. His heroic defense against Nazi aggression began on October 30, 1941. and lasted 250 days, going down in history as an example of an active, long-term defense of a seaside city deep behind enemy lines. The Germans managed to capture Sevastopol only on the fourth attempt.

While the defense of Sevastopol lasted 250 days, the liberation took only a week. The battles for the liberation of Sevastopol began on April 15, 1944, when Soviet soldiers reached the occupied city. Particularly fierce battles were fought in the area adjacent to Sapun Mountain. On May 9, 1944, the soldiers of the 4th Ukrainian Front, together with the sailors of the Black Sea Fleet, liberated Sevastopol. The title of Hero City Sevastopol received May 8, 1965

Odessa

Already in August 1941 Odessa was completely surrounded by Nazi troops. Her heroic defense lasted 73 days, during which the Soviet army and militia units defended the city from enemy invasion. From the mainland side Odessa was defended by the Primorsky Army, from the sea - by the ships of the Black Sea Fleet, with the support of artillery from the coast. The enemy threw forces to capture the city, five times outnumbering its defenders.

Thanks to the dedication of the Soviet troops and the heroes of the people's militia, more than 160,000 German soldiers were killed, 200 enemy aircraft and 100 tanks were destroyed.

But the city was nevertheless taken on October 16, 1941. A partisan war began. Odessa was liberated on April 10, 1944, and on May 1, 1945, in the order of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief, it was first named the Hero City. Officially, the title City Hero of Odessa was awarded May 8, 1965

Summing up the results of the defense of Odessa, the Pravda newspaper wrote:

“The whole Soviet country, the whole world watched with admiration the courageous struggle of the defenders of Odessa. They left the city without staining their honor, retaining their combat capability, ready for new battles with the fascist hordes. And on whatever front the defenders of Odessa fight, they will everywhere serve as an example of valor, courage, heroism. "

Brest Fortress

Central Museum of the Armed Forces. Part of the wall of one of the casemates in the northwestern part of the Brest Fortress. Caption: “I am dying, but I am not giving up. Goodbye, Motherland. 20 / VII-41 ". Lev Polikashin / RIA Novosti

Of all the cities of the Soviet Union, it was Brest that was the first to face the aggression of the German fascist invaders.... In the early morning of June 22, 1941, the enemy bombed the Brest Fortress, in which at that time there were about 7 thousand Soviet soldiers and members of the families of their commanders.

The German command hoped to capture the fortress within a few hours, but the 45th motto of the Wehrmacht was stuck in Brest for a week and, with significant losses for another month, suppressed individual centers of resistance of the heroes-defenders of Brest. As a result, the Brest Fortress became a symbol of courage, heroic fortitude and valor during the Great Patriotic War.

The decree on conferring the honorary title "Fortress-Hero" on the Brest Fortress was signed on May 8, 1965.

Kiev

Destroyed Independence Square in Kiev in a photograph from 1942

German troops launched a surprise attack on the city of Kiev from the air on June 22, 1941, in the very first hours of the war, and on July 6, a committee for its defense was already created. From that day on, the heroic struggle for the city began, which lasted for 72 days.

Kiev was defended not only by Soviet soldiers, but also by ordinary residents. Huge efforts were made for this by the detachments of the people's militia, of which there were nineteen by the beginning of July. Also, 13 extermination battalions were formed from among the townspeople, and a total of 33,000 people from the city's residents took part in the defense of Kiev. During those difficult July days, the Kievites built more than 1,400 bunkers, manually dug 55 kilometers of anti-tank ditches.

The courage and courage of the heroes of the defenders stopped the enemy offensive on the first line of the city's fortifications. The Nazis failed to take Kiev on the fly. However, on July 30, 1941, the fascist army made a new attempt to storm the city. On August 10, she managed to break through the defenses on its southwestern outskirts, but through the joint efforts of the people's militia and regular troops, they managed to give a worthy rebuff to the enemy. By August 15, 1941, the militia threw the Nazis back to their former positions.

The losses of the enemy near Kiev totaled more than 100,000 people. The Nazis did not undertake any more direct assaults on the city; under it, seventeen German fascist divisions were "bogged down" in battles for a long time. Such a long resistance from the defenders of the city forced the enemy to withdraw part of the forces from the offensive in the Moscow direction and transfer them to Kiev, due to which the Soviet soldiers were forced to retreat on September 19, 1941.

The German fascist invaders who occupied the city inflicted enormous damage on it, establishing a regime of brutal occupation. More than 200,000 people from Kiev were killed, and about 100,000 people were sent to Germany for forced labor.

Kiev was liberated on November 6, 1943. In honor of the feat of Soviet citizens, the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR in 1961 established a new award - the medal "For the Defense of Kiev".

In 1965 Kiev was awarded the title of the Hero City.

Kerch

Soviet marines are installing a ship's jack at the highest point of Kerch - Mount Mithridat. April 1944. Photo by E. A. Khaldei.

During the fighting in Kerch, more than 85% of buildings were destroyed, the liberators were met just over 30 inhabitants of the city out of almost 100 thousand inhabitants of 1940

In mid-November 1941, after two weeks of fierce fighting on the Kerch Peninsula, the city was captured by the Nazis. On December 30, 1941, during the Kerch-Feodosiya landing operation, Kerch was liberated by the troops of the 51st Army of the Black Sea Fleet and the Azov Military Flotilla. But the fascists really needed Crimea. In May 1942, the Germans concentrated large forces on the Kerch Peninsula and launched a new offensive. After terrible, stubborn battles, the city was again in the hands of the Nazis. No, the defenders have nothing to be ashamed of. They fought to the death.

An example is the heroic, long and stubborn struggle of the partisans. in the Adzhimushkay quarries("Adzhimushkai" - translated as "Bitter gray stone"). When the marines liberated Kerch and the village of Adzhimushkai and descended into the quarry, they, hardened in the war, were shocked by what they saw: ... the further into the depths of the stone galleries, the more difficult it is to breathe. It smells of age-old dampness. Cold. There are rags and sheets of paper on the floor. And the remains of people.

A sheet taken at random is another shock. This is the daily delivery of different products per person: 15 grams, 10 grams, 5 grams. And in the next compartment - dozens of corpses of Soviet soldiers. In greatcoats, bandages, reclining, head thrown back - in these positions they were caught by death. Nearby are weapons and gas masks. Shops of rifles and machine guns are empty: people fought to the last bullet.

The gloom and heavy spirit of the grave complete the ominous picture. The shocked sailors realized that it was self-sacrifice in the name of the Fatherland.

With the name of the heroes of Adzhimushkaya, the soldiers later liberated Kerch, Crimea, Sevastopol. There were 15 thousand people in the Adzhimushkai quarries, there was not enough food, water, and there was not enough air. The enraged fascists threw lighted gas bombs at the catacombs. To fight them, the defenders arranged shifts and threw burning checkers into boxes with sand. Then the Nazis began to inject gas with a compressor and drilled holes in the walls for hoses. But the defenders found a way out. They tied the hoses in a knot. Then the Germans began to inject gas directly through the holes. And here the defenders found a way out - they created gas-tight walls.

The problem # 1 for the underground garrison was water. People sucked water from damp walls, collected it drop by drop into mugs. It was very difficult for emaciated people to dig wells; many died. And the fascists, if they heard the knock of a pickaxe, blew up this place, realizing that people were looking for water. The defenders' notes have survived. From them you can see how hard it was for the fighters. And when our troops left Sevastopol, the Germans intensified their psychological attack:

"Give up. We promise you. You were left alone in Crimea, everyone surrendered. "

But the fighters understood that they were holding the German troops and did not allow them to go to Taman. They fulfilled their duty to the Motherland with honor. Members of the underground garrison did not sit in the catacombs. They came to the surface at night, destroyed enemy firing points, procured food and weapons. Many died in battle, others from weakness could not go back and died.

The defense was led by P. M. Yagunov, who was killed by a stray German grenade.

Together with the adults, there were children in the quarries. Name V olodya Dubinina known to many in Russia. The boy was a scout. Knowing every stone in the quarries, all the passages, thin and small young scouts could crawl through the holes that adults could not, and get the information necessary for the partisans. Volodya lived to see Victory. I met my mother, washed myself off the multi-layer soot and dirt. Everything seemed to be fine, but the Germans, retreating, mined many of the entrances to the quarries, and there were still people. Volodya, who knew the quarries well, could not help but help the sappers. One of the bombs exploded. The brave boy died. He was posthumously awarded the high title of Hero of the Soviet Union.

Only a month and a half the invaders ruled for the first time, but the consequences were monstrous. "Bagerovsky ditch" - here the Nazis shot 7 thousand people. It was from here that the Soviet Commission on the Investigation of the Crimes of Fascism began its work. The materials of this investigation were presented at the Nuremberg Trials.

Bagerovsky anti-tank ditch near Kerch

For outstanding services to the Motherland and mass heroism, courage and fortitude in 1973(to the 30th anniversary of the liberation of Crimea) Kerch was awarded the honorary title "Hero City" with the Order of Lenin and the Gold Star medal.

Minsk

Belarusian partisans on Lenin Square in Minsk after the liberation of the city from Nazi invaders. 1944 year. V. Lupeiko / RIA Novosti

In the very first days of the Nazi invasion of the USSR in June 1941, Minsk was subjected to devastating German air raids. Despite the stubborn resistance of the Red Army, the city was captured on the sixth day of the war. During the three-year occupation in Minsk and its environs, the Germans killed more than 400 thousand people, and the city itself was turned into ruins and ashes. They destroyed 80% of residential buildings, almost all factories and plants, power plants, scientific institutions and theaters. Despite the terror of the invaders, a patriotic underground operated in the city.

The city of Minsk and the Minsk region were the center of the partisan movement in the BSSR.

Minsk was liberated by Soviet troops on July 3, 1944. Now this date is celebrated as the Independence Day of the Republic of Belarus. In 1974 to commemorate the merits of the citizens of the city in the fight against Nazism, Minsk received the title of Hero City.

Why is the title of "city of military glory" awarded?

Stella of the cities of military glory in the Alexander Garden. Photo: poznamka.ru

The title "city of military glory" did not exist in the USSR; it was approved by Vladimir Putin in 2006. The title of a city of military glory is awarded to cities "on the territory of which or in the immediate vicinity of which, during fierce battles, the defenders of the Fatherland showed courage, resilience and mass heroism."

A special stele is installed in the city that received this title. Festive events and fireworks are held on February 23, May 9 and City Day.

The title of a city of military glory can also be awarded to a hero city.

Which cities of Russia have been awarded the title of "Cities of Military Glory"?

Today there are 45 Cities of Military Glory in Russia: Belgorod, Kursk, Oryol, Vladikavkaz, Malgobek, Rzhev, Yelnya, Elets, Voronezh, Luga, Polyarny, Rostov-on-Don, Tuapse, Velikiye Luki, Veliky Novgorod, Dmitrov, Vyazma, Kronstadt, Naro-Fominsk, Pskov, Kozelsk, Arkhangelsk, Volokolamsk, Bryansk, Nalchik, Vyborg, Kalach-on-Don, Vladivostok, Tikhvin, Tver, Anapa, Kolpino, Stary Oskol, Carpets, Lomonosov, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Taganrog, Maroyaroslavets, Mozhaisk, Khabarovsk, Staraya Russa, Petrozavodsk, Grozny and Feodosia.

In the city awarded the title "City of Military Glory":

a stele is installed with the image of the coat of arms of the city and the text of the decree of the President of the Russian Federation on conferring this title on the city;
public events and festive fireworks are held on February 23 (Defender of the Fatherland Day), May 9 (Victory Day), as well as on City Day or on the Day of the city's liberation from Nazi invaders (eg Tikhvin).

Karnaukhova Christina

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Municipal educational institution

"Secondary school No. 11 of the city of Zelenokumsk

Soviet district "Stavropol Territory

Hero Cities and Cities of Military Glory.

(research project)

The work was done by a student

7 "a" class:

Karnaukhova Christina

Head - O.S. Kovalenko

2015 academic year

1. Introduction

2. Main part

2.2 Mini research

2.3 Questionnaire

3. Conclusion.

4. Appendices 1. Questionnaire for students.

Appendix 2. Hero cities

1. Introduction.

The project is timed to coincide with the 70th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War. The war demanded from the people the greatest exertion of forces and huge sacrifices on a national scale, revealed the staunchness and courage of the Soviet people, the ability to sacrifice themselves in the name of freedom and independence of the Motherland. During the war years heroism became widespread and became the norm of behavior for Soviet people. Thousands of soldiers and officers immortalized their names during the defense of the Brest Fortress, Odessa, Sevastopol, in the battle of Moscow, Stalingrad and in other battles. The victory over fascism belongs to all the peoples of the USSR; it has become a symbol of their courage and unity. In bronze, granite and marble of obelisks, memorial plaques, steles, in the names of streets the people immortalized the memory of glorious soldiers who became the pride of our people. The names of the cities of Moscow, Leningrad, Stalingrad, Kiev, Minsk, Odessa, Sevastopol, Novorossiysk, Kerch, Tula, Smolensk, Murmansk and the Brest Fortress are inscribed in gold letters in the annals of the history of the Great Patriotic War. I decided to turn to the topic of cities that received the highest degree of distinction "City - Hero", awarded for the massive heroism and courage shown during the Great Patriotic War.

Relevance:

It turned out that many of us are very little familiar with this topic. Then I thought: is it important at all to know the heroic history of your country? And why are cities assigned such titles: some are a hero city, and others are a city of Military Glory? This is how the theme "Hero Cities and Cities of Military Glory" was born. When I got to work, I put forward hypothesis that that if heroic people live in cities, then such a city can bear the high title of a hero, or a city of Military Glory. After alla city only becomes a hero when it becomes a soldier's hero.

Objective of the project : to get acquainted with the heroic events of the Great Patriotic War, comparing and analyzing the information, to find out what are the similarities and differences in the concepts: a hero city and a city of Military Glory.

During the work on the project, I set myself tasks:

Explore the literature on the topic of the project
Conduct research: "Similarity and difference of concepts"
Prepare for classmates a quiz game "Hero Cities and Cities of Military Glory", films about hero cities, a presentation.

Working methods:

Working with literature and Internet resources, collecting materials on the topic; observation and questioning;
Visit to the local history museum
questionnaire survey of schoolchildren;
comparison of research results;

Estimated results:

Scope of applicationthe collected material is multifunctional:

In history and literature lessons;

When preparing class hours (in particular, about the Banner of Victory);

When preparing holidays, presentations, conferences, round tables, station games, local civil and patriotic projects;

When preparing excursions for schoolchildren;

Stages of work on the project:

1. Preparatory

Choosing a theme

Determination of the goal, formulation of tasks.

2. Search and research stage

Determination of sources of information.

Planning ways to collect and analyze information.

Preparation for research and its planning.

Conducting research. Collection and systematization of materials (facts, results) in accordance with the objectives of the work, selection of illustrations.

3. Broadcast and design stage

Project pre-defense (in class)

Finalization of the project taking into account comments and suggestions.

Preparation for public defense of the project:

Determination of the program and scenario of public protection;

4. Final stage

Public defense of the project.

Summing up, constructive analysis of the work performed.

2. The main part.

2.1. Collection and analysis of information on the topic of the project

So, first, I decided with the guys from our class to figure out the concepts themselves. For what merits the title was given to the hero city, and for what the city of military glory. And can a city of military glory receive the title of Hero City? I found answers to these questions in Internet resources.

When we began to look for information on this topic, I learned that there are 13 hero cities. These are: Moscow, Leningrad (now St. Petersburg), Stalingrad (now Volgograd), Brest Fortress, Tula, Kiev, Minsk, Smolensk, Sevastopol , Kerch, Odessa, Novorossiysk, Murmansk

As for the cities of military glory, there are much more of them - 33 cities. This:Belgorod, Kursk, Oryol, Vladikavkaz, Malgobek, Rzhev, Yelnya, Elets, Voronezh, Luga, Polyarny, Rostov-on-Don, Velikiye Luki, Tuapse, Veliky Novgorod, Dmitrov, Vyazma, Kronstadt, Naro-Fominsk, Pskov, Kozelsk, Arkhangelsk, Volokolamsk, Bryansk, Nalchik, Vyborg, Vladivostok,Kalach-on-Don, Tikhvin, Tver, Anapa, Kolpino, Stary Oskol, Taganrog, Lomonosov, Kovrov, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

Analyzing the information, I found suchsimilarities and differences:

As for the cities of military glory, the position was established by federal law on May 9, 2006.

The city is a hero, this is the highest degree of distinction.

City of military glory, this is the honorary title of the Russian Federation.

Hero Cities 13. An obelisk with the image of the Order of Lenin and the Gold Star medal is erected in the Hero City.

Cities of military glory 37. A stele is installed with the image of the city's coat of arms and the text of the decree of the President of the Russian Federation on conferring this title on the city.

In the hero cities, public events and festive fireworks are held on February 23 (Defender of the Fatherland Day), May 9 (Victory Day), as well as on City Day.

As for the cities of military glory, the main patriotic holidays of our country are also celebrated, and all honors are given to veterans and commemorative wreaths are laid at the graves of the unknown soldier.

So why, for example, Kursk, Orel or Rzhev were awarded the titles of Cities of Military Glory, and not the highest title of "Hero City"?

And here the difference lies in the fact that the title of Hero City is awarded to a city if the battle for it became decisive or turning point in the course of the combat battles of the Second World War.

The title of the city of military glory is assigned only to the cities of the Russian Federation, on whose territory or in the immediate vicinity of which, during fierce battles, the defenders of the Fatherland showed courage, resilience and mass heroism.

If we talk about the hero city of Leningrad (St. Petersburg), then all the citizens of our country know about the terrible 900 days of the blockade. This is the greatest feat and heroism of all civilians and military officers and soldiers. When, in conditions of non-human hunger and cold, people did not surrender to the enemy, but continued to work for the front.

And many residents of our country know about the heroism of the Red Army troops and residents of the city of Military Glory Malgobek? After all, the outcome of the entire Patriotic War depended on the outcome of the battles in the South? The responsibility of the operation can only be compared with the responsibility of the defenders of Moscow in 1941.

The Battle of Stalingrad in 1942-1943 forever entered the history of World War II, as it became a turning point and after it our troops drove the Nazis.

The Nazi troops stayed in Kursk for over 450 days and nights. But even during the occupation, the Kurds waged an active struggle against the German fascist invaders. Residents of the city supported the partisans, helped captured Soviet officers and soldiers to escape from Nazi captivity.

When in June 1941, fascist Germany unleashed all the might of its blow on our country; every Soviet city stood in its way as a mighty bulwark. In them there was a heroic struggle literally for every quarter, for every inch of land, which morally and physically exhausted the enemy. Particularly distinguished cities for the massively displayed courage and heroism of their defenders were subsequently awarded the high title of "Hero City". For the first time, the concept of a hero city was sounded in the Order of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of May 1, 1945, as they were named: Leningrad, Sevastopol, Odessa and Stalingrad, of course it was not an official title conferring, but an emphasis on their important contribution to the final victory and the heroic role of the defenders. Even during the war, the participants in the defense of these cities were awarded specially established medals.

In 1965, on the eve of the twentieth anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, the title of Hero City of the USSR was awarded to six cities, in addition to those already noted in the 1945 order, they were Kiev and Moscow, as well as the Hero-Fortress Brest. In 1973, this title was awarded to Novorossiysk and Kerch, in 1974 to Minsk, in 1976 to Tula. In the year of the fortieth anniversary of the Victory (1985), Smolensk and Murmansk were awarded the title Hero City.

2.2 Mini research

Each of the cities awarded the high title of Hero City has made an unforgettable page in the fiery history of the Great Patriotic War.

So, Moscow, the capital of our Motherland, from the very beginning of the war, was the primary target for the implementation of the enemy's aggressive plans to seize the USSR. To implement them, the German command threw colossal forces. But their plan was thwarted thanks to the heroic struggle of the Soviet troops and the civilian population. On the way to Moscow, other cities of the country — Smolensk, Tula and Minsk — stood in the very epicenter of the battles of 1941 in front of the Nazis. Tula put up fierce resistance with a small number of defenders. Heroically withstood numerous enemy attacks and occupation of Smolensk, although here, too, the Nazis outnumbered our troops in numbers and combat equipment.

In September 1941, the enemy managed to take Leningrad into a tight ring, as a result of which a grueling 900-day blockade began, which led to mass deaths from hunger and cold. But, despite this, the inhabitants of Leningrad heroically withstood, directing all their forces to the fight against the invaders.

Odessa, completely surrounded by enemy troops in 1941, fought bravely against an enemy that was five times stronger than it. The importance of the defense of Sevastopol lay in its status as the country's main naval base and the largest port on the Black Sea. The city survived three large-scale enemy attacks and occupation, its defenders were able to inflict serious damage on the German troops and thwart their plans on the southern wing of the front.

Volgograd (Stalingrad) stood in the way of the Nazis, who strove to cut off the fertile and resource-rich southern regions of the country with a throw to the Volga. The Battle of Stalingrad went down in history as the largest and greatest battle during the Great Patriotic War. It lasted 200 days and nights, as a result of which the enemy lost 1.5 million people and was forced to turn back.

The Brest Fortress distinguished itself with special heroism, which with the courage of its defenders stopped the enemy for a whole month in his plans to advance deep into the country. The Germans were confident that they would capture it in just a few hours, in view of a surprise attack on the garrison.

According to the regulation of May 8, 1965, the Hero-City is awarded the Order of Lenin and the Gold Star medal, which were allowed to be placed on the flag and coat of arms of the city. Also in these cities a memorial obelisk with the text of the award decree and the image of the Golden Star was erected.

In the Cities of Heroes, special memorials have been created dedicated to the defenders of the city. Of particular note is the memorial complex Mamayev Kurgan, in Volgograd, located in the place where the most fierce battles took place. In Brest, the fortress itself became a memorial, which for the edification of descendants from the time of the war was partially left in ruins. In St. Petersburg (Leningrad), in addition to the memorial complex in the city center, a memorial "Green Belt of Glory" was created on the borders of the all-round defense at the place where the enemy troops were stopped in 1941.

In Minsk, one of the symbols of military valor is the majestic "Mound of Glory" on the site of the so-called "Minsk Cauldron", where more than 100 thousand German soldiers were surrounded.

In Moscow, in honor of the victory in the Great Patriotic War, a Victory Memorial was erected on Poklonnaya Hill. This is one of the main attractions of the hero's city.

2.3 Questionnaire

And in order to understand how much the schoolchildren are familiar with the history of our country, we jointly developed a questionnaire with questions about the cities of heroes and cities of military glory. And we conducted a survey with our classmates.

And here's what we learned: out of 26 respondents, 2 people do not know that Moscow is a hero city. 13 do not know what hero cities there are, except for Moscow. 10 people have not been on an excursion to other heroic cities. 23 people are not familiar with the heroic history of cities. Not to mention the dates and battles. And what really surprised me was that almost no one watches films about the war, although they love them. But 15 people wrote that they are very interested in this topic and want to know more.

3. Conclusion

After reading an article in a local newspaper about a WWII veteran, Zakharov V.S., we made sure once again that we did this comparative analysis not in order to tell which city deserves the highest award, but what honor.On the territory of the country, in every area where the struggle against the invaders was going on, all citizens, young and old, showed courage and heroism around the clock. This means that our assumption is correct. A city becomes a hero only when it becomes a hero of a soldier.And in those terrible years of the war, everyone who fought against the Nazis, not sparing their lives, became heroes. Their heroism will forever remain in our memory. After all, as long as we remember and honor what they have done for us, their feat lives on and will live forever!

This means that we are not only passionate about computer games, but also interested in history.And we will be worthy citizens, with respect, gratitude and honor we will treat the heroism of our ancestors. Indeed, thanks to them, we live in a free country.

And for those who are interested in the history of their country, we have developed a quiz game based on hyperlinks. Playing can be simple, accessible, exciting, and interesting to acquaint the students of our school with the information that we managed to find out while working on the project. This game can be used in history lessons, the surrounding world and in extracurricular activities.

List of sources used.

German language 5-6 and 7 grades, textbook I. L. Bim
Web site http://www.vov.ru , http: //ordenrf.ru/geroi-rossii/gorod-geroy-odessa.php
Folder with theoretical material "Working on a project"
"Patriot of the Fatherland", magazine No. 12, 2007, No. 9, 2009, No. 3, 2010
Set of printed editions "Hero Cities" I. Isaev
PF Peremechenko's dictionary, Russian-German and German-Russian.
“In the scorched steppe” Y. Strekhnin.

Annex 1.

Student questionnaire.

Is Moscow a hero city? Yes. No. Do not know.
Do you know the names of at least a few hero cities?

Yes. No.

Write if you know:

Have you ever been on a tour in the city - a hero. Yes. No.
How many hero cities are there? 13 9 16
Do you know why the city was given the title of hero? Yes. No.
Which hero city would you like to visit? List: _____________________________________________________________
Do you think there are cities of military glory!There is. No. Do not know.
Are you interested in this topic? Yes. No. Do not know.
You love war documentaries.Yes. No. Never looked.
What feature film (s) have you watched about the Hero City? ____________________________________________________________