Last weekend in memory of fallen WWI soldiers two monuments were opened and the Battle of Gumbinnen was recreated at a historical military festival in Kaliningrad Region, Russia's easternmost enclave.
© RIA Novosti . Igor Chuprin / Go to the mediabankLast weekend in memory of fallen WWI soldiers two monuments were opened and the Battle of Gumbinnen was reccreated at historical military festival.
Last weekend in memory of fallen WWI soldiers two monuments were opened and the Battle of Gumbinnen was reccreated at historical military festival.
© RIA Novosti . Igor Chuprin / Go to the mediabankKaliningrad is the only part of Russia that was directly affected by World War I, when it was part of former East Prussia. 1,000 fallen WWI soldiers are thought to be buried there.
Kaliningrad is the only part of Russia that was directly affected by World War I, when it was part of former East Prussia. 1,000 fallen WWI soldiers are thought to be buried there.
© RIA Novosti . Igor Chuprin / Go to the mediabankThe Battle of Gumbinnen took place on August 20, 1914, near the city of Gusev (the former city of Gumbinnen). This was one of the first battles of the WWI on the Eastern front and ended in a victory for the Imperial Russian Army. The victory was strategically important and had a positive impact on the results of the war.
The Battle of Gumbinnen took place on August 20, 1914, near the city of Gusev (the former city of Gumbinnen). This was one of the first battles of the WWI on the Eastern front and ended in a victory for the Imperial Russian Army. The victory was strategically important and had a positive impact on the results of the war.
© RIA Novosti . Igor Chuprin / Go to the mediabankBy gaining a victory in the battle, the Imperial Russian Army fulfilled its allied duty, ruined the enemy's plan to conquer Paris and made the enemy send additional forces to the Eastern front.
By gaining a victory in the battle, the Imperial Russian Army fulfilled its allied duty, ruined the enemy's plan to conquer Paris and made the enemy send additional forces to the Eastern front.
© RIA Novosti . Igor Chuprin / Go to the mediabankAn estimated 500 historians from 50 historic clubs of Russia and abroad took part in this historic reconstruction.
An estimated 500 historians from 50 historic clubs of Russia and abroad took part in this historic reconstruction.
© RIA Novosti . Igor Chuprin / Go to the mediabankThe audience was treated to three military events: a battle by the village of Kaushen, a heroic fight of the 28th Russia's division on the Northern flank and the Battle of Gumbinnen on the Southern flank.
The audience was treated to three military events: a battle by the village of Kaushen, a heroic fight of the 28th Russia's division on the Northern flank and the Battle of Gumbinnen on the Southern flank.
© RIA Novosti . Igor Chuprin / Go to the mediabankThe festival was organised by Russia’s military and historic society with the support of the Russian Ministry for Culture, the Russian Ministry of Defence, the government of the Kaliningrad area and the administration of the city of Gusev.
The festival was organised by Russia’s military and historic society with the support of the Russian Ministry for Culture, the Russian Ministry of Defence, the government of the Kaliningrad area and the administration of the city of Gusev.
© RIA Novosti . Igor Chuprin / Go to the mediabankParticipants of the historical reconstruction "The Battle of Gumbinnen."
Participants of the historical reconstruction "The Battle of Gumbinnen."
© RIA Novosti . Igor Chuprin / Go to the mediabankThe opening ceremony for the monument "Bayonet attack" in the city of Gusev (former city of Gumbinnen) during the historical reconstruction of "The Battle of Gumbinnen."
The opening ceremony for the monument "Bayonet attack" in the city of Gusev (former city of Gumbinnen) during the historical reconstruction of "The Battle of Gumbinnen."
© RIA Novosti . Igor Chuprin / Go to the mediabankThe Russian Minister of Culture Vladimir Medinsky (L) laying flowers on the monument "Bayonet attack" in the city of Gusev (former city of Gumbinnen)during the historical reconstruction of "The Battle of Gumbinnen."
The Russian Minister of Culture Vladimir Medinsky (L) laying flowers on the monument "Bayonet attack" in the city of Gusev (former city of Gumbinnen)during the historical reconstruction of "The Battle of Gumbinnen."