At the ceremony in honor of the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Battle of Kursk, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that no “Tiger”, “Panther” (a German medium tank during the Second World War) and other “animals” could break this tank. The strength of the soul of Soviet soldiers. His words convey DEA News.
The head of state recalled that Nazi Germany’s dictator Adolf Hitler “conspired to avenge Stalingrad” on the Kursk Bulge and hoped that SS formations would “cross the front and roll to the east like an avalanche”.
“But they were met with the steely stamina, the valor of our soldiers, their commanders, the battle-hardened warriors of the Red Army,” said the President.
Putin stressed that the German army was halted and dragged into “inevitable collapse”.
“No “Tiger”, “Panther” and other evil spirits, other “animals” can discourage the Soviet soldier,” he concluded.
Before that, Putin considered worthy Medals of the Hero of the Russian Federation and other state awards of soldiers of the 127th motorized rifle division of the 5th combined arms army, who stood out during the NMD in Ukraine.
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