The Czechoslovak delegation arrived in Simbirsk, where she laid flowers at the memorial plaque to General Kappel.
The Czechoslovak delegation lays flowers at the memorial plaque to General V. Kappel in Simbirsk. At the old cemetery in Simbirsk, more than 50 officers of the Czechoslovak Corps were buried, who during the revolution in Russia rebelled against the Bolshevik government and took part in the battles for Tsarist Russia.
Every year a delegation from the Czech Republic and Slovakia visits Simbirsk to pay tribute to the memory of their ancestors who fought on the side of the White Army. Czechs and Slovaks also visit such Russian cities as Irkutsk, Tomsk, Samara, Penza and Kazan, where their ancestors shed their blood.
When the Czechoslovak Legionnaires Society found out that a memorial plaque to General Kappel was opened in Simbirsk, they immediately arrived at the memorial sign and paid homage to the Russian general, solemnly laying fresh flowers on the plaque.
Russians can only learn from such a reverent attitude to the memory of their ancestors and their allies. In Russia, unfortunately, few people have kept the memory of even their closest relatives who took part in the Civil War, not to mention their grandparents.
This year the Czechoslovak delegation consisted of 23 people. It was headed by Eduard Steglik, Director of the Department for War Veterans.
The Czechoslovak delegation lays flowers at the memorial plaque to General V. Kappel in Simbirsk. At the old cemetery in Simbirsk, more than 50 officers of the Czechoslovak Corps were buried, who during the revolution in Russia rebelled against the Bolshevik government and took part in the battles for Tsarist Russia.
Every year a delegation from the Czech Republic and Slovakia visits Simbirsk to pay tribute to the memory of their ancestors who fought on the side of the White Army. Czechs and Slovaks also visit such Russian cities as Irkutsk, Tomsk, Samara, Penza and Kazan, where their ancestors shed their blood.
When the Czechoslovak Legionnaires Society found out that a memorial plaque to General Kappel was opened in Simbirsk, they immediately arrived at the memorial sign and paid homage to the Russian general, solemnly laying fresh flowers on the plaque.
Russians can only learn from such a reverent attitude to the memory of their ancestors and their allies. In Russia, unfortunately, few people have kept the memory of even their closest relatives who took part in the Civil War, not to mention their grandparents.
This year the Czechoslovak delegation consisted of 23 people. It was headed by Eduard Steglik, Director of the Department for War Veterans.