Monuments to the Heroes of the First World War

the First World War, and subsequently of all victims of war and civil conflict, beginning from 1914.

1918) –
is one of the largest armed conflicts in human history. During the years of the war were killed nearly 10 million soldiers and between 7 and 12 million civilians; about 55 million people were injured.

Everyone is looking for the reason and can not find the reason why the war started. Their searches are futile, they will never find a reason. War began not for any reason, war began for all reasons at once.
Thomas Woodrow Wilson — the 28th President of USA.

opened in Moscow on Poklonnaya Hill on August 1, 2014, in honor of the century of the First World War. The authors of the monument are sculptors A. Kovalchuk, P. Lyubimov, V. Yusupov, architects M. Korsi, S. Shlenkin.
The decision to install a monument to the heroes of the First World War in Moscow was made in April 2013.
The initiator of the installation of the monument and the organizer of the contest was the Russian Military Historical Society. It was decided to install the monument on Poklonnaya Hill between the Triumphal Arch and the Museum of the Great Patriotic War.

The monument to the Heroes of the
First World War , Moscow

took place. This was one of the main events dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Russia's entry into the First World War. Russian President Vladimir Putin took part in the ceremony. Among the guests were Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin and Patriarch Kirill. At the opening of the monument, the President made a speech.

world war. And today we are opening a memorial to its heroes — Russian soldiers and officers. Open on Poklonnaya hill, which keeps a grateful memory of the military glory of the Russian army. About all those who at different stages of the history of the Russian state defended its independence, dignity and freedom”
Vladimir Putin – Russian President

in the classic style. Over his shoulder slung the roll coat, and the chest is decorated with the George cross. On the pedestal — St. George's cross, covered with gold leaf.
Behind the soldier multi-figure composition: against the background of the flag of Russia officer raises soldiers to attack. Next the nurse saves wounded. In a group of soldiers Cossack Kozma Kryuchkov — the first awarded the George cross in the First world war. In the image of the sister of mercy, we can recognise Grand Duchess Elizabeth.

, Kalinigrad.
Monument to Heroes of the first World War I was erected in the city of Kaliningrad in the year of the century since the beginning of World War I, dedicated to the memory of Russian soldiers and officers who fell in the battles of the war.
It is located near the Astronomical Bastion, at the intersection of Gvardeysky prospect and Gornaya street.

society. The winner of the competition for the best version of the monument was the people's artist of the Russian Federation Salavat Shcherbakov. The monument was created exclusively for people's donations, the collection of which was also announced by the society.
The square was chosen in the Astronomical Bastion Kaliningrad city, the former administrative centre of East Prussia, where for a hundred years before during the initial period of the First world war the Russian army fought with the German army. The monument was the first in a series of similar monuments established by The Russian military historical society in various cities of Russia to mark the centenary of the First world war.

2014. The opening ceremony was attended by Chairman of the Russian military-historical society, Minister of culture of the Russian Federation Vladimir Medinsky and Governor of the Kaliningrad region Nikolai Tsukanov, representatives of Kaliningrad public organizations.
The monument consists of four bronze sculptures on a high pedestal. These are the representatives of different classes who participated in the First World War — a nobleman-an officer, a student, ensign and a peasant-a soldier. According to the authors of the monument, it symbolizes the unity of all classes at the beginning of the war.

the city of Azov, dedicated to the soldiers and officers of the Russian Imperial army, who took part in the first World War. It was installed in 2014. It is located in Petrovsky Boulevard, near the building of Central city library

About 125 000 Cossacks from Don region took part in battles, sixty mounted regiments, 33 horse batteries, 6 Plastun battalions, 5 reserve regiments, 3 batteries and Don citizens participated in the majority of military operations.

The monument to the Heroes of the First World War , Azov

of a standing Cossack is a symbol of the heroic merits of Russian soldiers, behind him — St. George's cross. In the right hand of a Cossack holding a sword in his left hand the scabbard from the sword. The pose of the Cossack matches the end of the First world war. The monument is installed on a granite pedestal.
The Sculptor —
A. M. Dementyev.

The height of the sculpture of the Cossack is two meters, made of bronze sculpture. Three-meter St. George's cross is made of bronze and brass. Granite for the pedestal was brought from Karelia and Ukraine. The monument was created at the expense of the residents of Azov.
The opening of the monument took place on July 30, 2014.