Light day of release

The front uncontrollably approached Kobrin. In this regard fascists decided to create powerful strengthenings here and to detain for a long time advance of Red Army. Since May, 1944 pillboxes in the city and on approaches to it began to be constructed. On the southern suburb of the city almost all urban population was driven to dig anti-tank ditches.

Parts of the 61st Army operating in structure of 1 Belarusian front approached Kobrin evening on July 19, 1944. The task was set for them: without putting damages to the city, to take it straight off, with one blow.

In fights for the city soldiers 12 Guards Pinska Krasnoznamenna and 212 Krichevskoy of shooting divisions courageously battled. At dawn on July 20 the company of the lieutenant Akhmedshin occupied the base on the left coast of Mukhavts. After powerful artillery processing of a first line of defense of the opponent advanced to the attack and rushed into the city of division of the 29th and 37th Guards shooting regiments. Quarter after a quarter they cleared the city of the fascists who sat down at houses and defensive strengthenings.

Despite the furious resistance of the opponent, in the morning on July 20 Kobrin was released. For successful military operations on Kobrin's release the honourable name of "Kobrin" was appropriated to 12 parts of 61 Army which caused a stir in fights for release of the city.

Liberators saw half-ruined, almost empty city. And it is unsurprising - fascists destroyed over 8 thousand people only in the city. Kobrin captured by Hitlerites among the first and released among the last Belarusian cities endured terrible days and nights. 1142 days fascist occupation lasted for Kobrin.

Eloquently tell original exhibits of the period of the Great Patriotic War about the course of the Lublin-Brest operation of 1944 and Kobrin's release. These are documents of a wartime: photo of commanders and ordinary soldiers of Kobrin regiments. A specific place among exhibits of this hall is held by the weapon and regimentals of Red Army of the military period.

Light day of release / sost. E.V. Babenko//Seven centuries of Kobrin: short guide to military historically museum of name A.V. Suvorova. – Brest: Joint stock company "Brest printing house, 2004. – Page 23. Kobrin's release from fascist aggressors.



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