Presentation on the topic: "Hero-cities". Fulfilled by Alieva Aytach, student

of the group 1717

Stalingrad (Volgograd)
Sevastopol
Smolensk
Murmansk
Novorossiysk
Tula
Odessa
Kerch
Minsk
Kiev

1941, the Brest Fortress sat on the border of Soviet

and Nazi territory. One month later, with the front hundreds of kilometers to the east, the Wehrmacht was still trying to stamp out Soviet resistance in the fort. Brest Fortress was named a "Hero-Fortress" on 8th May 1965, the 20th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany

exemplified Soviet sacrifice and perseverance. During the 872 day Siege

of Leningrad (from 9th September 1941 until 27th January 1944), over one million of the city's three million civilians died of starvation, exposure and German shelling. Another 300,000 Soviet soldiers died in the defense and liberation of the city. Leningrad was named a Hero City by Stalin on 1st May 1945

1941 to January 1942 Battle of Moscow quashed Hitler's plans

for a short victory in Russia. Moscow was named a Hero City on May 8th 1965, on the 20th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany

in the Second World War in Europe. The onset of

the battle (July 1942) saw German forces on a full scale offensive, while the ensuing surrender of the German 6th Army in Stalingrad (2nd February 1943), was the beginning of the end for Hitler. Stalingrad was named a Hero City by Stalin on 1st May 1945

of Sevastopol proved to be a costly victory for the

German Army. Hoping for a quick conclusion, German and Romanian forces soon found themselves conducting a bloody siege that lasted from 30th October 1941 until 4th July 1942. Sevastopol was named a Hero City by Stalin on 1st May 1945

German's drive towards Moscow, stretched from 10th July to 10th

September 1941. Smolensk was named a Hero City on 6th May 1985

northern sea port vital for receiving supplies from the west.

In an attempt to cut Russia off from this important supply line, German and Finnish forces launched an assault against Murmansk on 29th June 1941. Murmansk was named a Hero City on 6th May 1985

for the German's 1942 offensive in southern Russia. In an

attempt to gain this objective, the Germans launched an assault on the city in August 1942. Novorossiysk was named a Hero City on 14th September 1973

of Tula was a key engagement that ultimately saw the

end of Germany's 1941 offensive. Tula was named a Hero City on 7th December 1976

German bridgehead for launching its offensive into southern Russia and

a key Soviet bridgehead for the eventual liberation of the Crimean peninsula. As a result of its military importance, Kerch was the site of numerous battles from November 1941 until its final liberation on 11th April 1944. Kerch was named a Hero City on 14th September 1973

defensive battle waged from 8th August 1941 to 16th October

1941, and for the partisan resistance which persisted within the city's underground catacombs for most of the Hero City's occupation. Odessa was named a Hero City by Stalin on 1st May 1945

a Soviet defeat than a victory. Also like Kiev, the

city was honored as a Hero City for the sheer sacrifice incurred by Red Army soldiers and Minsk's civilian population. Minsk was named a Hero City on 26th June 1974

so much for its strategic importance in the Soviet Army's

victory in the war, but for the sheer sacrifice incurred during the city's defense and occupation. Kiev was named a Hero City on 22th June 1961, for the 20th anniversary of the start of the Great Patriotic War