Berlin. Russian War Memorial -- not far from Brandenburg Gate in the Tiergarten

Object Details

General: The Russian, or Soviet, War Memorial was built in 1945, shortly after the end of World War II. Constructed with stone reclaimed from the nearby ruins of government buildings, the memorial commemorates the Soviet Union's war dead, particularly the 80,000 soldiers who died during the Battle of Berlin in April and May 1945. It stands in the Tiergarten, a wooded park decimated during the war, which has subsequently been restored.

Topic: Monuments -- Germany; Tanks (Military science) -- World War, 1939-1945; Automobiles -- Germany; Jeep automobile; Cranes, derricks, etc.; Crowds

See more items in: Wilbur H. Youngman Collection; Wilbur H. Youngman Collection / Images / Germany / Berlin

Collection Citation: Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Wilbur H. Youngman collection.

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