More than 220 artifacts of the two Patriotic wars will be presented in the Museum of the history of the Second World War

The exhibition “Borodino Field – Memorial of Two Patriotic Wars” will open on October 1 at the Belarusian State Museum of the History of the Great Patriotic War. This was reported in the museum, writes BelTA.

The exposition was created jointly with the State Borodino Military Historical Museum-Reserve and is dedicated to the 85th anniversary of the beginning of the battle for Moscow. For the first time on the site of the Belarusian State Museum of the History of the Great Patriotic War in a single space will be presented the events of the key battle of the Patriotic War of 1812 and the battles on the Borodino field in October 1941, which became an important part of the battle for Moscow.

Visitors to the exhibition will be able to see authentic items of uniforms and equipment of soldiers and officers of the Russian army in 1812, engraved portraits of military leaders and images of soldiers of various branches of the army. The battles that took place on the territory of the Belarusian provinces and on the Borodino field will be shown in battle paintings and graphics, as well as confirmed by archaeological finds.

According to the press service of the museum, there were many natives of Belarus among the defenders of the Borodino border - stories of their courage, personal belongings, awards and documents are given a special place in the exposition. One of the main ideas of the exhibition is the importance of preserving the memory of great events and transmitting this heritage to descendants.

In total, more than 220 items from the funds of the Borodino Museum-Reserve will be presented in the exhibition hall.