65th Great Victory Anniversary: Tel Aviv exposition marks the Defender of the Fatherland Day

An extensive exposition, which marks the Defender of the Fatherland Day, opened on February, 18 at the Russian Cultural Center in Tel Aviv.

The press service of the “Rossotrudnichestvo" Federal Agency on the Commonwealth of Independent States, Compatriots Living Abroad and International Humanitarian Cooperation in Israel informs that the exhibition has been mounted by joint efforts of the Russian Cultural Center in Tel Aviv and an Israel Military Historical Museum of Energy and Honor in Hadera.

“To commemorate 65th anniversary of the Great victory “Rossotrudnichestvo" Federal Agency in Israel focused on organization and holding series of memorial and documentary expositions, which are aimed to glorify the feat of Soviet soldiers, who also live in Israel”, – added in the press service.

The center’s main exhibition hall houses a large exposition of stands which display documentary materials entitled “In the firing line. Jewish soldiers during the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945”. This section shows front roads and feat of Soviet soldier, officers and generals in the sky, on land and sea. Among them are Heroes of the Soviet Union and holders of the orders of Glory, military doctors, nurses and orderlies, who saved lives of injured soldiers in medical battalions and field hospitals. The exhibition also focuses on the activities of military correspondents, photographers and cameramen, who with “Leica” and a notepad went through the horrors of war and created chronicles of the Great Patriotic war.

The exposition also covers materials, dedicated to talented military constructors, engineers and labor veterans, who being on the home front worked on the latest armaments for front and made contributions to the Great Victory.

The exhibition hall also represents an exhibition, which marks a memorable date – 66th anniversary of Leningrad’s complete liberation from siege. The feat of defenders and residents of the besieged heroic city is represented in the collection of archival documents and photographs, which have been provided by the Union of Leningrad siege survivors, resources from the funds of the Russian Cultural Center and war rarities from the collection of the Museum of Energy and Honor in Hadera.

Another section of a versatile exposition familiarize the visitor with a collection of best posters, created by prominent Soviet artists during the Great Patriotic War, among them is also a legendary poster by Irakli Toidze “Motherland is Calling!”.

A section displaying two expositions of war caricatures and sketches by famous American artist Arthur Szyk and a Soviet soldier, correspondent and front newspaper’s illustrator Abram Naikhovich, arouses a keen interest among the public.

Exhibitions are open within February.