1941 yil oktyabr oyida vafot etgan Moskva xalq militsiyasining 13-Rostokinskaya diviziya qahramonlariga, War memorial in Kholm-Zhirkovsky District, Russia.
This stone monument marks the exact location where the 13th Rostokinskaya Division of Moscow People's Militia made their final stand in October 1941. The structure commemorates the defensive line that formed during the German invasion of the capital.
The 13th Rostokinskaya Division formed as a response to the German invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941, with Moscow residents quickly mobilized to defend their city. In autumn 1941, these civilian defenders fought under harsh conditions until they were destroyed in this area.
The site becomes a gathering place each year when residents hold ceremonies to remember those who defended the city as civilian soldiers during World War II.
The memorial is located in a residential urban area and is accessible by public transport or private vehicle, with parking available nearby. The site is open year-round and has no entry restrictions.
The monument incorporates actual metal fragments from weapons recovered on the 1941 battlefield where the division made their final defense. These remains are integrated directly into the stone structure and provide a tangible connection to the fighting that occurred here.
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