architectural monument (federal)
| Monument | |
| Tank "Irkutsk Komsomolets" | |
|---|---|
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| A country |  Russia |
| City | Irkutsk |
| Date of construction | 1967 |
| Status |  Object of cultural heritage № 3800000650 |
The tank "Irkutsk Komsomol" - a monument in Irkutsk in honor of the first tank column "Irkutsk Komsomolets", built at the expense of Komsomol members of the region.
The monument was opened in Irkutsk on the corner of the December Events and Sovetskaya Street on May 9, 1967. On the pedestal was installed tank T-34-85 under the number 4100855 1944 release.
Irkutsk Komsomol Tank Columns
With the beginning of World War II , the movement began to raise funds for the construction of military equipment. The initiators of such a movement in the Irkutsk region were Komsomol members of the Irkutsk Heavy Machine-Building Plant named after Kuibyshev . The first column of tanks, the Irkutsk Komsomol member, was sent to the front by April 1942, on May 6, 1942 it was handed over to the tank crews of the 206th reserve regiment. A total of 12 T-26 and BT-5 tanks were built. The second column of tanks entered the front in March 1943. T-34 tanks and 2 T-70 tanks entered the second column. In total, 12 million 360 thousand rubles were raised for the construction of tanks in the Irkutsk Region. A tank mounted on a pedestal did not enter these columns, but participated in the battles and reached Prague .
Literature
- Goldfarb S.I. Tank “Irkutsk Komsomolets” // Monuments of history and culture of Irkutsk. - Irkutsk: East-Sib. Prince publishing house, 1993. - p. 228-229. - 448 s. - Circulation 5 000 copies. - ISBN 5-7424-0581-2
- Kozlov I.I. Street of the December Events // Kozlov I.I. Guide to Irkutsk. - Irkutsk: East-Sib. Prince publishing house, 1982. - p. 141-142. - 192 s. - Circulation 50 000 copies.
Links
- "Irkutsk Komsomol member"
- "Irkutsk Komsomol member" (inaccessible link) on the Irkipedia website
- "Irkutsk Komsomol member" on the memorial plaque of Irkutsk
- Tank "Irkutsk Komsomolets"