Memorial close to Azaryčy, inaugurated in 1994
Early March 1944 | Army High Command Justifies Its Plans
Germany’s 9th Army saw itself confronted with a dire situation in its sector during the winter of 1943/1944 because the enforced recruitment for labor of all able-bodied men and women in its area of command had resulted in left-behind family dependents who were...
01.03.1944 | Map of Rudabielka Unloading Station
3D model of the Memorial in Rudabielka. Please click on the picture to view the model. This is an off-scale sketch of the Rudabielka unloading station highlighting transport routes, storage areas and accommodation for the 129th army infantry division. Later that...
25.02.1944 | Rudabielka Unloading Station
3D model of the Memorial in Rudabielka. Please click on the picture to view the model. On February 25, 1944, the General Command of the 56th Tank Corps ordered the construction of the Rudabielka unloading station. This order is divided into several parts, ranging from...
18.02.1944 | Bilingual Address Order Concerning Typhus
To contain the spread of typhus, the following orders were issued by the German army:Any movement outside the home is forbidden and leaving home is only allowed when accompanied by a German soldier. Offenders can be shot. These regulations were issued in Russian for...
04.02.1944 | Mud Period
At the beginning of February 1944, the 56th Tank Corps was preparing for a mud period in the coming months in order to keep transport and supply routes intact. Due to thawing weather and heavy rain, the following measures would have to be taken: Establishing...