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Soviet citizens & service men & women died in WW2

Countries: Russia

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27 million Soviet citizens & service men & women died in WW2.

This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Soviet citizens & service men & women died in WW2

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Soviet WW2 memorial

Designed by Shcherbakov, made by Breeze. Unveiled by the British Secretary o...

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Norman Douglas

Norman Douglas

Writer. Born George Norman Douglas in Thüringen, Austria, the son of a mountaineer and archaeologist. Joined the Foreign Office in 1894 and served in St Petersburg. He settled in Capri, where his c...

Person, Literature, Austria, Italy, Russia

1 memorial
Alexander Berkman

Alexander Berkman

Leading anarchist known for his political activism and writing.  Born Russia, emigrated to America.  Lover and life-long friend of Emma Goldman.  The pair were deported to Russia for their anarchis...

Person, Politics & Administration, France, Russia, USA

1 memorial
Rudolf Nureyev

Rudolf Nureyev

Ballet dancer. Born Rudolf Khametovich Nureyev on a Trans-Siberian train near Irkutsk, Siberia, while his mother was travelling to Vladivostok. In 1958, he joined the Kirov (later renamed as Marins...

Person, Dance, Seriously Famous, France, Russia

1 memorial
men and women killed in the WW2 Arctic Convoys

men and women killed in the WW2 Arctic Convoys

Thousands of men and women died in the Arctic Convoys,1941-5. WW2DB gives these stats: "In total, 104 Allied merchant ships were sunk with the arctic convoys, along with 18 warships; 829 merchant ...

Group, Russia

1 memorial
Joseph Stalin

Joseph Stalin

Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin was a Georgian revolutionary and the ruler of the Soviet Union 1927-53. He served as both General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1922–52) and Cha...

Person, Politics & Administration, Russia

1 memorial