A monument to Kazakh
soldiers who died in the Battle of Stalingrad has been unveiled in Russia’s
Volgograd region. The memorial stands 4.5 meters tall, with the bronze
sculpture itself measuring nearly two meters. The pedestal features bas-reliefs
of military awards, along with inscriptions in both Kazakh and Russian. The
unveiling was a historic event for the families of Orynbassar Tangatarov and
Azamat Kaziyev. Kaziyev had long been listed as missing in action, and it was
only 70 years later that his relatives learned he had died in 1942 near the
village of Kuzmichi. Over 300,000 Kazakh soldiers fought on the Stalingrad
Front, with four of them awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union.
«Kazakhstan, as one of the largest and friendliest
countries, sent many soldiers to the front. They fought with great courage and
made a significant contribution to the Victory,» said Tambov resident Yelena
Semicheva.
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