My excursion is not focused on the sights: the main emphasis is on the topic, archival photos and videos.
Acquaintance with the military Vyazma
From the central square of Efremov, our route winds through non-existent streets and squares. You will "visit" military hospitals and the German honorary cemetery, get acquainted with the occupation names of the streets, study the pre-war layout of the city and assess the irreversible changes in the development. Together we will count the few buildings that survived the war, and we will calculate a couple of impostors – post-war houses pretending to be 200-year-old monuments of architecture.
Written sources
For immersion in the era, we read the newspapers of 1943, the diaries of american and Soviet military officers, the memories of a signalman, a military doctor and a commander, letters from ordinary German soldiers.
Historical documents from a private collection
To clearly compare the peaceful modernity with the burnt forties will help film and photo documents. At our disposal will be not only modern reprints, but also 80-year-old originals – so you will literally touch the history!
The length of the route is ~ 3.5-4 km; although under your feet there will be mainly asphalt or paving slabs, do not forget about comfortable shoes and dress for the weather.