Mamayev Kurgan - 1. "The Motherland Calls!"

Stalingrad (now: Volgograd). Mamayev Kurgan. The monumental memorial (WW II) was constructed between 1959 and 1967, and is crowned by a huge allegorical statue of the Motherland on the top of the hill. The monument, designed by Yevgeny Vuchetich, has the full name "The Motherland Calls!"

Stalingrad (praegu: Volgograd). Mamai kurgaan. Mälestussammas Stalingradi lahingu (1942-1943) auks. Kurgaanil kuju "Ema-Kodumaa kutsub!", Skulptor Jevgeni Vutšetits.

Сталинград (Волгоград). Мамаев Курган. Под руководством скульптора Е. В. Вучетича на Мамаевом кургане воздвигнут памятник-ансамбль "Героям Сталинградской битвы". Скульптура «Родина-мать зовет!» является композиционным центром всего ансамбля.

Postcard, 1981.
My collection.

"The Little Humpbacked Horse (Konyok-Gorbunok)"

"Why, Ivanushka, so sad?
Tell me what's the matter, lad,"
Said he, fawning round his knees.
"Put your mind, Ivan, at ease,
Tell me what has happened, please -
Just confide in me, Ivan,
I will help you if I can."
Pyotr Yershov "The Little Humpbacked Horse (Konyok-Gorbunok)" (1834) / Illustration: V. Grishin.

Illustratsioon Pjotr Jeršovi värssmuinasjutule "Küürselg-sälg" / V. Grišin.

"Что, Иванушка, невесел?
Что головушку повесил? —
Говорит ему конёк,
У его вертяся ног. —
Не утайся предо мною,
Всё скажи, что за душою.
Я помочь тебе готов."
Пётр Ершов "Конёк-горбунок" (1834) / Художник В. Гришин.

Postcard, 1955.
My collection.

Alexander Suvorov. Russia

Alexander Suvorov
Aleksandr Suvorov.
Александр Васильевич Суворов.

Stamp of USSR, 1955.
My collection.

* Alexander Suvorov, Count Suvorov of Rymnik, Prince in Italy, Count of the Holy Roman Empire (1729 (1730) – 1800), was the fourth and last generalissimo of the Russian Empire. He was one of the few generals in history (along with Alexander the Great, Lucius Cornelius Sulla, and Genghis Khan) who had never lost a battle.
His sayings: "What is difficult in training will become easy in a battle",
"The bullet is a mad thing, only the bayonet knows what it is about",
"Perish yourself but rescue your comrade!".

* Aleksandr Vassiljevitš Suvorov (1729 (1730) – 1800) oli Venemaa Keisririigi väejuht, üks vähestest, kelle juhtimisel ei kaotatud ühtki lahingut.