The 70th anniversary of victory in the Second World War

The 70th anniversary of victory in the Second World War in Luga This year our country celebrates the 70th anniversary of victory in the Second World War, which lasted 4 years, in the period from 1941 to 1945. From the first days of invasion at the turn of the Luga’s region, the citizens and the soldiers of Leningrad began quickly to build fortifications, stretching over 230 kilometers. In these works employed over half of million people, their works, and the courage and bravery of the red army and the volunteer, was a success - the enemy since July 10, 1941, within 45 days could not break down a well organized defense of Luga . After breaking the fascists defense line from the flanks, undefeated defenders Luga, not to get surrounded, undercover operations teams, who continued to fight, began to depart in the direction of Leningrad. This allowed all citizens to be better prepared and stand 900 - day enemy blockade. By the end of August 1941 in the territory of the Luga area, there were already 19 guerrilla groups; among them was a detachment of Spanish anti-fascists. During the war Luga’s region has given 24 Homeland of Hero of the Soviet Union, among the first this title posthumously awarded the member of the Komsomol - partisan Antonina Petrova. By the end of August 1941 in the territory of the Luga area there were already 19 guerrilla groups; among them was a detachment of Spanish anti-fascists. During the war Luga’s region has given 24 Homeland of Hero of the Soviet Union, among the first this title posthumously awarded the member of the Komsomol - partisan Antonina Petrova. Residents Luga, for the first years of the occupation breathed a breath of fresh air. People finally saw strangers instead of the hated fascists flags again their native Red banner of Soviet Socialist homeland, set in 21 hours scout division 123 Ivan Kononenko on the building of the music school named after N. A. Rimsky - Korsakov. The next day in honor of the liberation of the city of Luga, Moscow, is the capital of our Motherland - the USSR, saluted twelve artillery volleys from 124 guns. In the same 1944, in the summer, through Luga along the street named after S. M. Kirov in Leningrad, there was a great tank column. The inhabitants of the city, from small to large, with gratitude met their winners, pelted them with flowers and, of course, scream “УРА-А-А-А…”!. It was a really our- Luga Victory parade. After the liberation of Luga, in the city there are only about 4 thousand people there, before the war in Luga lives 30 thousand inhabitants, 1130 houses of 2028 were burned and looted. During the years of occupation in fascist prisons were killed 1,600 people and over 1,500 were enslaved, tortured 12 thousand prisoners of war.