Katyusha, a monument which can be seen in many cities, it is the informal name besstvolovyh systems Field rocket artillery BM-13, which made a significant contribution to the victory in the Great Patriotic War.There are several versions of occurrence of such names.The first deals with popular songs and Matusovsky Blanter the girl Katusha.The second version says that the name came from poligonschikov who called installing the BM-13 "kostikovskaya automatic thermal", abbreviated CAT.From this close to the Katyusha.
Monuments installation can be found in many cities.In some it was produced, in other Katyusha helped win the battle against the Nazis.
In the Rostov region
Monument "Katyusha" in the Rostov region is located in a remote area Dudukalova.Established in 1991 in honor of the mortar, which released him in 1943 by the Nazis.
on a pedestal mounted three-meter sample artillery equipment, which was used in 1943.The monument is made of gypsum concrete and metal.
In the Chelyabinsk region
In the Chelyabinsk region monument "Katyusha" was built in 1975.Few people then knew that this legendary artillery installation was carried out in Chelyabinsk in the Great Patriotic War.Its production has been kept secret.Ready-shrouded cars were sent at night.
idea of the monument belongs Katyusha honorary member of the city of Chelyabinsk, architect Evgeny Alexandrov.Funds for the monument were collected by factory workers, spending Saturdays.And on the thirtieth anniversary of the Victory over Fascism "Katyusha" appeared at the Palace of Culture of the plant of road machines.
Aleksandrov not only proposed the idea of creating a monument, but also put it into practice.Together with the Honored Artist of the RSFSR Vitali Zaikov was recreated rocket launcher with shells.This required a special design of the pedestal.
Volgograd
Monument rocket launcher in the Volgograd region is situated at the highway Volgograd - Elista.Katyusha played a major role in the Battle of Stalingrad (the former name of Volgograd).The initiators of the construction of the monument began Ogureev and Gorbunov, who served in the battalion in the village of Swell.
decision to install the monument was taken at a meeting veteranovv 1977 and timed to the 32nd anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
On the pedestal is installed real fighting machine that was restored in the engine plant.And from him to the location of the Katyusha Has reached its own power.The car pedestal to accompany the participants of the Battle of Stalingrad.
Monument "Katyusha" is an annual gathering point rallies memory Memory Watch and the All-Russian rally.
In the Smolensk region
architect of the monument was AA Vasiliev.It is set in Rudyanskom district of Smolensk region in 1968.It was here that was produced by a second volley of terrible weapons.Only then it was a question of mass production installation Katyusha.
The monument was restored in 2000.Since the installation of metal rusted.For the restoration of the monument was moved to the company JSC "Car".During the procedure, not just the tragedy occurred.When working with shells one of them began to smoke.But no one was hurt.Workers stopped all work and summoned MOE.After the arrival of experts defused sixteen rounds.Actually warheads installation was not, but there was little explosive.Which, however, would be enough for a serious accident.
Monument "Katyusha" on the Road of Life
Memorial "Katyusha" is a "Green Belt of Glory" in St. Petersburg.Erected near the village Kornevo in 1966.At this point, from 1941 to 1943 they were part of the anti-aircraft, which are covered road of life.
Architects memorial were LV Chulkevich, PI Melnikov, AD Levenkov.Engineers - LV Izyurov, GP Ivanov.
Memorial artillery installation is a five beams of steel.Their length - 14 meters.The beams are mounted on a concrete base at a slight angle.Memorial is the five steel beams length of 14 meters.
Penza
Monument "Katyusha" in Penza is installed at the corner of Bauman and Sverdlov, near the plant "Pezmash."Opening of the monument took place in November 1982.
During the Great Patriotic War was established engineering company in the former biscuit factory.
Originally the monument was near the local history museum, but after he decided to transfer to the plant "Penzmash" because it is manufactured Katyusha artillery installation.
Krasnodar
Monument Katyusha Krasnodar was established during perestroika.In 1985, the artillery unit was restored and installed in one of the areas of the city.The pedestal on which the vehicle height of four meters.Monument "Katyusha" is located at the intersection of highways and streets of Rostov Russian.The monument was erected in honor of artillery that defended the Kuban from the Nazis.
