Hello there
Just returned from a visit to the Michendorfer Chaussee russian war cemetery near Berlin.
Very interesting place, and impressing headstones.
I hope it is ok to post some of these, as I know we have russian-speaking members on the forum, and I am interested in finding out what they say, since it seems to be a bit more than just date of birth and date of death, and since they are often very ornate and carved it seems interesting to have the text translated.
Thank you in advance.
1 - Situation in a fenced-off area with 18-20 individual graves.
2 - I suppose this may be an unknown soldiers grave?
3 - A tank-crew member?
4 - Again, the tank pictured on the stone?
Russian headstones
Re: Russian headstones
1.
Gds Lieut-Colonel Gavras' A.G.
Gds Captain ....? V.I.
Gds Captain Moiseev K.A.
Gds Lieutenant Guzikov V.A.
Gds Lieutenant Aparin D.G.
Gds Lieutenant Mihailov A.I.
Gds Lieutenant ....?
Gds Sen.Lieutenant Bonva A.V.
Rest in peace dear friends and comrades,remembrance of you will live forever in our hearts.
From all unit's personnel.
2.
Rest in peace comrade in arms.
3.
Gds Jun.Sergeant
Laptev Vassily Semyonovich
Born 22.....?
Perished 20.4...?
Rest in peace our dear Vassily,blessed memory of you will live forever in our hearts.
Your friends and comrades.
Rest in peace our dear boy.Your old mother,sisters and brothers always keep in mind
that in this distant land sleeps in the grave our beloved Vasen'ka.
4.Gds Sen.Artificier Lieutenant
Zagorodny Sergey Vassilievich.
Born 13.05.1925
Perished while on duty 07.09.1950
Rest in peace dear comrade and friend,remembrance of you wil be forever in our hearts.
Gds Lieut-Colonel Gavras' A.G.
Gds Captain ....? V.I.
Gds Captain Moiseev K.A.
Gds Lieutenant Guzikov V.A.
Gds Lieutenant Aparin D.G.
Gds Lieutenant Mihailov A.I.
Gds Lieutenant ....?
Gds Sen.Lieutenant Bonva A.V.
Rest in peace dear friends and comrades,remembrance of you will live forever in our hearts.
From all unit's personnel.
2.
Rest in peace comrade in arms.
3.
Gds Jun.Sergeant
Laptev Vassily Semyonovich
Born 22.....?
Perished 20.4...?
Rest in peace our dear Vassily,blessed memory of you will live forever in our hearts.
Your friends and comrades.
Rest in peace our dear boy.Your old mother,sisters and brothers always keep in mind
that in this distant land sleeps in the grave our beloved Vasen'ka.
4.Gds Sen.Artificier Lieutenant
Zagorodny Sergey Vassilievich.
Born 13.05.1925
Perished while on duty 07.09.1950
Rest in peace dear comrade and friend,remembrance of you wil be forever in our hearts.
Re: Russian headstones
Thank you very much. Thought it may have some reference to the unit etc, but greetings from families instead, just as interesting.