tradition to place a flag on the roof of the conquered settlements appeared in the Red Army, it was during the Great Patriotic War.
goal - to capture Berlin
October 6, 1944, Joseph Stalin gave a presentation in which the basic idea was that the Russian land is finally liberated from Nazi invaders.Now the task of the Red Army - the complete defeat of the enemy army, together with the Allied forces.The goal was - to hoist the flag of victory over Berlin.
In 1945, for each army, which was supposed to take part in the siege of Berlin produced a red flag - the flag of victory, as a result of one of them probably would have got to the top of the Reichstag.On red fabric caused the star, hammer and sickle.Artist B. Riots inflicted them with stencils.At night, April 22 flags were given to representatives of divisions.
As is known, the flag of victory, which eventually came to the dome of the Reichstag - the banner №5.
Making Victory Banner
G. Golikov, who at the time was the chief of the Army House of the Red Army, he said that to make the future flag of victory - it's a great honor.However, it had to do without any frills: as a material chosen the easiest lobster, but the size and shape were exactly like a national flag.
Shealy future flags to win the women with their caring hands.Tears flowed almost all the time, because everyone is already in the subconscious knew that very soon this terrible war should end.Projectionist Gabov numerous shafts were made, which were mainly used curtain curtains.
Initially, it was not known what kind of a flag on a building need to be hoisted.A short time later Stalin himself said that the flag should be hoisted on the Reichstag building.
Sturm Berlin
April 29, 1945 occur sore battle not far from the Reichstag.It is important for the Nazis, the building was defended by about a thousand people.The assault began on 30 April.It involved 150 th and 171 th Infantry Division under the command of VMSchatiloff and AIScoundrel.The first attempt was met with assault powerful defense of the Germans.In the afternoon of the same day, the Red Army is making a second attempt.
This afternoon at 13:30 the allied radio broadcast reported that the Red Army had already posted a victory flag over the Reichstag.Of course, this is not true.Correspondents based on a report to one of the commanders.In fact, by that time, Soviet troops had not yet fully grasped the Reichstag, to groups managed to get inside the building.Command erred several events hurry.Most likely, they just wanted to believe that their fighters had already seized key object.
successful was the third attempt to capture the Reichstag, but the battle lasted almost until morning.The result was that the Soviet troops managed to capture part of the building in different places were We establish the banner of the Red Army, and used not only prepared for the divisions, but also make their own soldiers.At this point, an opportunity to install on the roof of the Reichstag flag of victory.
Setting the flag on the roof of the Reichstag
May 1 early morning victory banner was installed on the roof of the building.By the way, before Soviet troops have already established three flags, but they were destroyed when the Nazis staged the shelling of the roof of the Reichstag.From the dome of the building was only the frame, but the banner is installed Yegorov and Berest Kantariya destroy and failed.As a result, the roof of the Reichstag turned the flag of Victory, photo went down in history.First, the banner was installed on a pillar in front of the building is captured, but later Kantariya Egorov and carried him to the roof.The rise to become a very risky, because the stairs were practically destroyed, and everywhere were sharp pieces of glass.Egorov broke even, but his padded jacket saved that for something to hold.Hoisting the flag of Victory soldiers Kantariya and Yegorov, Birch and ordered to cover their comrades from the fire.
Transportation Victory Banner home
According to the agreement with the Allies occupied Berlin became the UK, so the victory banner was removed from the roof of the Reichstag and the reflagging of larger sizes.We had to take him to Moscow to pass into the hands of the great leader Stalin.
before sending home the victory banner was kept alternately in several headquarters divisions, after which he was ordered to sending him to Moscow for the Victory Parade.Seeing the Victory Banner, accompanied by members of the hoisting of the flag on the roof of the Reichstag, passed June 20, 1945 at the airport in Berlin.
assumed that the bearer will carry the flag of victory Neustroev and Kantariya, Yegorov and Berest will accompany, but the future bearer has had five serious injuries, including the legs.Of course, drill soldiers were at a very low level, so Marshal Zhukov was decided - do not use in the first Victory Parade znmeni from the dome of the Reichstag.
