Monument to military drivers, Monument to military drivers in Bryansk, Russia

The Monument to Military Drivers stands at the exit from Bryansk toward Oryol on the R120 highway, near the village of Osinovaya Gorka. At the foot of a seven-metre pylon is a statue of a soldier-driver standing on the running board of a vehicle, his right hand on the steering wheel and his gaze directed forward along the road.

The monument was created by sculptor Pyotr Movchun to honor drivers who maintained supply routes during wartime conflicts. Their logistical work was vital to keeping armies fed and equipped throughout military campaigns.

A special sign on the approach to the memorial asks passing drivers to honour the fallen military drivers with a horn signal. The monument stands near Osinovaya Gorka, at the exit from Bryansk toward Oryol on the R120 highway.

The monument stands at the exit from Bryansk toward Oryol on the R120 highway, near the village of Osinovaya Gorka, not in the city centre. A special sign on the approach asks passing drivers to sound their horn in memory of the fallen drivers. Two GAZ-AA "Polutorka" trucks are displayed on pedestals across the road.

Across the road from the seven-metre pylon stand two GAZ-AA "Polutorka" lorries on pedestals, added when the monument was later reconstructed and clad in granite. A special sign on the approach asks passing drivers to honour the dead drivers with a horn signal.