Hero-City. Adzhimushkay quarries

Тема: Hero-Cities

Темадляобсуждения: Adzhimushkay quarries

Анотация:

The title "Hero-City" - the highest distinction, which was awarded to the cities of the Soviet Union, whose residents have demonstrated massive heroism and courage in the defense of their country during the Great Patriotic War of 1941 - 1945. In the Republic of Crimea there are two heroic cities - Sevastopol and Kerch.

Текстовыйматериал:

Adzhimushkay quarries - underground catacombs within the city of Kerch (named as the village Adzhimushkay), where from the second half of May to late October 1942, part of the Crimean Front troops held the defense against the German forces.

After capturing Kerch and the retreat of the Crimean Front in May 1942 Adzhimushkay quarries were a place of resistance of the remaining troops who had not managed to escape from the encirclement. The underground garrison held the defenses and counterattacks for 170 days. They had no light, fresh air, heat, food, water and medicines. This garrison (over 10,000 people) was commanded by P. M. Yagunov.

They were joined by the local population (over 2,000 people, including children). Because of the terrible living conditions, some of the inhabitants returned to the village. Jews, families of party commanders, and partisans were left behind.

Every day people were dying of hunger, cold and wounds. When they ran out of ammunition, water and food, they resorted to extreme methods of survival: they ate meat from dead cattle previously killed at the entrances to the mines, ate rats, and collected water drops from the ceilings. The well at the entrance to the quarries was strictly controlled by the Nazis. If they tried to get to the well, everyone was killed.

To smoke the partisans out of hiding, the Nazis used gas attacks. The first attack killed several thousand people.

The German troops fenced the quarry with barbed wire, blocked the entrances and exits, blew up the quarries with bombs. Despite this, life continued underground: there was constant reconnaissance, exchange of fire, the wounded were operated by the lights.

On October 30, 1942, the Germans managed to enter the catacombs and capture the remaining defenders. Only a few survived to the Victory.

Adzhimushkay fortress became a symbol of courage and steadfastness.

Задания для работы над темой:

• Imagine you want to tell your English pen-friend about Russia’s historical monuments. Use the information in the text to tell the class.

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Адрес публикации: https://www.prodlenka.org/metodicheskie-razrabotki/496199-hero-city-adzhimushkay-quarries