Photos - Sapun Mountain Memorial
Sapun Mountain is a strategic height blocking the way to Sevastopol for invading armies; it was fought over during the Crimean War and World War II. The Soviets build a monument, diorama and outdoor museum to commemorate the Storm of the Sapun mountain during Word War II. Comtourist visited Sapun Mountain in 2006 and made some nice photos of the displayed army material.
Fierce fights took place both during the defence of Sevastopol in 1941-1942, and also during its liberation in 1944. In 1959 a diorama named “Storm of the Sapun mountain on May 7 1944” was constructed to honour the Red Army Soldiers who died in Sevastopol during World War II. Around the diorama building are multiple monuments and a collection of World War II hardware. Highlights are a Torpedo boat, Gaz M1 command car, ISU-122, ISU-152, SU-76M, ZiS-12 with Katyusha rocket launcher and a 152mm tracked gun.
Sapun Mountain - Sapun mountain diorama
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Building of the Storm of Sapun Mountain on May 7 1944 diorama
Sapun Mountain - 152 mm gun M1935 (Br-2)
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152 mm gun M1935 produced in limited numbers in Stalingrad
Sapun Mountain - 37 mm AA gun m1939 61
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37 mm automatic air defence gun M1939 (61-K) on Sapun Mountain
Sapun Mountain - BM-13 Katyusha
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BM-13 Katyusha multiple rocket launcher, based on a ZiS-12 truck
Sapun Mountain - BM-13 Katyusha
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Two BM-13 Katyusha rocket launchers on a ZiS-12 chassis
Sapun Mountain - GAZ M1 command car
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Red Army GAZ M1 command car, based largely on the Ford Model B
Sapun Mountain - ISU-122 model 1944
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ISU-122 Soviet self-propelled gun used during World War II
Sapun Mountain - ISU-122 model 1944
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An ISU-152 Model 1944 at Sapun Mountain Memorial Museum
Sapun Mountain - SU-76M
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A SU-76, Soviet self-propelled gun used during World War II
Sapun Mountain - Soviet tanks
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ISU-152, ISU-122, IS-2, T34-85 and SU-100 tanks at Sapun Mountain
Sapun Mountain - Soviet tanks
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ISU-152, ISU-122, IS-2, T34-85, SU-100 and SU-76M tanks
Sapun Mountain - ZiS-12 trucks
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Two Soviet ZiS-12 trucks with Katyusha rocket launchers
Sapun Mountain - ZiS-5 searchlight truck
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World War II ZiS-5 truck with a searchlight on Sapun Mountain
Sapun Mountain - Komsomolets torpedo boat
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Soviet Project 123 Komsomolets torpedo boat on Sapun Mountain
Sapun Mountain - Komsomolets torpedo boat
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Soviet World War II Komsomolets torpedo boat on Sapun Mountain
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