On August 22 in Kursk, searchers from Irkutsk Oblast will be ceremonially handed a shell casing with soil from the Battle of Kursk, and on August 24 it will be delivered to Irkutsk to be placed at the Eternal Flame of Glory memorial. This event is dedicated to the memory of the largest tank battle of World War II, which ended in victory for the Red Army.
A shell containing soil from the Battle of Kursk will be ceremonially handed over to search teams from the Irkutsk Region on August 22, 2013, in the city of Kursk. On August 24, 2013, the shell with “Kursk soil” will be delivered to the city of Irkutsk for the ceremonial laying at the “Eternal Flame of Glory” memorial.As a reminder, the Battle of Kursk lasted from July 5, 1943, to August 23, 1943. This battle is considered the largest tank battle in history; about two million people, six thousand tanks, and four thousand aircraft took part in it. In terms of scale, the forces and means involved, intensity, results, and military-political consequences, it is one of the key battles of the Second World War and the Great Patriotic War. The outcome of the battle was the victory of the Red Army.
Based on materials from the press service of the Department for Youth Policy of the Irkutsk Region