"Guess who ?" quiz

[Christophe]

Originally Posted by sovvisor

according to Zhukov it was the 24th of june 1945. he was on horse back 3 minuits to ten at the Spasskij gate and the parade started at ten.
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Bravo !! That's correct.
We have now a third winner !!!

Dolf,
Charlet,
Sovvisor,
Now that the 3 questions have been answered, in cooperation between you, I just propose that the first of you three wanting to post the next challenge... just do it!!

Bravo.

And, now, as promise, the anecdote about the picture of Zhukov I initially posted.
This pic as well as the anecdote are from the book of Yevgueni Khaldei "From Moscow to Berlin", published in 1999.

Ch.

PS : Just click on the small pic and it becomes easily readable.

[Dolf]

Originally Posted by Christophe

Hi Dolf,

Good beginning!!

Answer 1. is correct.
Answer 2. is also correct, but incomplete : I need the complete date, and the place in moscow ( ).

Cheers.

Ch.

Christophe,

Sorry but I just don't know the complete answer.
I thought it would be somewhere near the Kremlin in a possible Red Square (is there one in Moscow?!) and on May 9, 1945, but I see in the meantime Sovvisor found the correct info, bravo

According to the anecdote after all there is a Red Square in Moscow

Btw, I believe I've read somewhere that initially it was supposed that Stalin would be the one riding that horse, but it seems that horse (who I believe belonged to Stalin) was a bit too nervous and already had thrown someone down, so Stalin (very "generous" as we know ) gave instructions for Zukhov to be the one riding it rather than himself...
Can't remember the source from where I got this story but it could be one of Chuikov's books, "The end of the TR".
Maybe you have more details to complete the story...

Best,

Dolf

[Christophe]

Hi Dolf,

Same as you... I have also read this story... but am unable at the present time to remember the origin...

Cheers.

Ch.

[sovvisor]

Who is this? His one of my personal favourites due to his life story.
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[charlet]

Originally Posted by sovvisor

Who is this? His one of my personal favourites due to his life story.
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do you think to the way he ended his life? If so, we could call that "black humor"?

[sovvisor]

it´s an amazing story
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[DougD]

Not much left of him now, but it was Senior Marshal of Artillery Nedalin (sp?). He was burned up in the testing of a new ICBM. There is a monument to those who were killed in the accident at the site, but his name is not on it. He is considered the one most responsible for the accident. James Oberg did a great write up of the entire event.

I sold one of his tunics quite some time ago; came from the artillery museum in St.Pete.

OK, easy one ( i think)....maybe not quite as nasty has his boss, but close.

DD

[Soviet]

Originally Posted by DougD

OK, easy one ( i think)....maybe not quite as nasty has his boss, but close.

I guess it's not that easy.

Maybe you can give us a hint ?

[Dolf]

Originally Posted by DougD

OK, easy one ( i think)....maybe not quite as nasty has his boss, but close.

DD

Doug,

This guy worked for Beria?...

Dolf

[steve v.]

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