WWII in Lotoshino, Russia

I usually wake up early Sunday morning, when I go to Tver, and start to drive back to Moscow. Its between 100 and 150 miles depending on the route I take but leaving early usually lets me beat traffic trying to get back into Moscow. This day I went the long way over towards Volokolomnsk then down to Moscow.

Here is a grave in the town of Lotoshino.

Next was a huge monument to 28 men who were able to take out 17 German tanks before meeting their demise. These statues are HUGE!

Across the street from the statues is a little piece of trench that they, at one time, were trying to preserve. Like many of the monuments here it has slowly been allowed to deteriorate.