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My trip to Leningrad

Article about: Just got back from a fantastic trip to St Petersburg! I took hundreds of photos of the WW2 museum's, too many to post so here is just a selection: First museum is the Monument and museum to

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    Excellent Nick , did you get out of the City at all ?
    The gates of hell were opened and we accepted the invitation to enter" 26/880 Lance Sgt, Edward Dyke. 26th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers , ( 3rd Tyneside Irish )

    1st July 1916

    Thought shall be the harder , heart the keener,
    Courage the greater as our strength faileth.
    Here lies our leader ,in the dust of his greatness.
    Who leaves him now , be damned forever.
    We who are old now shall not leave this Battle,
    But lie at his feet , in the dust with our leader

    House Carles at the Battle of Hastings

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    Quote by Paul D View Post
    Excellent Nick , did you get out of the City at all ?
    No Paul, not on this occasion only had a short time but next time I plan to
    "In all my years as a soldier, I have never seen men fight so hard." - SS Obergruppenfuhrer Wilhelm Bittrich - Arnhem

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    Hi Nick, great pictures mate, what were the local Ruskies like? are they friendly?

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    Quote by Woolgar View Post
    Yes as a matter of fact

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    Quote by BonScott-AC/DC View Post
    Hi Nick, great pictures mate, what were the local Ruskies like? are they friendly?
    To be honest, I did not have a good experience with them while I was in Crete a few years ago, the younger ones seemed more affable

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    Quote by BonScott-AC/DC View Post
    Hi Nick, great pictures mate, what were the local Ruskies like? are they friendly?
    Very friendly mate
    "In all my years as a soldier, I have never seen men fight so hard." - SS Obergruppenfuhrer Wilhelm Bittrich - Arnhem

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    Hi! This inscription on the wall warning that: "on this side of the street is very dangerous to walk in the shelling and bombing! ". The inscription is just a reminder of the tragedy of Leningrad

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    HistoryMan -"what were the local Ruskies like? are they friendly?"





    We are friendly to our guests! But are angry between themselves. It is a legacy of prolonged oppression by the political system.You shouldn't be afraid of us.

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    Quote by ollar View Post
    HistoryMan -"what were the local Ruskies like? are they friendly?"





    We are friendly to our guests! But are angry between themselves. It is a legacy of prolonged oppression by the political system.You shouldn't be afraid of us.
    I find you all very friendly...so much so I am marrying a Russian

    Nick
    "In all my years as a soldier, I have never seen men fight so hard." - SS Obergruppenfuhrer Wilhelm Bittrich - Arnhem

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    You must not take away our beautiful and kind women. They will be missed.

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