"These soldiers were discovered during the August research work units from Tomsk, Novgorod and Shimska Batetsky village" – the spokesman said. The men of the expedition found a Shimskom medal "For Valour", which is still the owner could not be established, as well as two so-called death of the medallion – plastic box in which the Red Army during World War II kept the note with the main biographical data. "A note in one of the" medallion "was read in the field, it was owned by war veteran called up from the Leningrad region, the text until the second note read," – the source added. Burial will be under Shimskom for "Valley" was the first in August. The troops of the expedition is currently continuing search operations in several districts. A group of enthusiasts founded the expedition "The Valley" in 1988. Expedition annually in the fields of past battles spring and summer Memory Watch. In areas of the Novgorod region, where the Red Army in 1941-1944 led to bitter fighting units Wehrmacht troops, "the Valley" are seeking is not buried in the remains of veterans memorials, the search for documents, as well as arms and ammunition. Explosives or eliminate engineers MOE. Documents and weapons of the war years replenish funds museums. The remains of the soldiers and officers of the Red Army's search engines buried in the military graves. Expedition looking for the descendants of those killed in the Novgorod land of soldiers and sends them information about the place of death and burial of their ancestors. Since the inception of the expedition of troops found and reburied the remains of about 100 thousand Red Army soldiers. Searchers have established names and place of death for more than 17 thousand soldiers and officers. "The Valley" has found a significant amount of equipment – aircraft, artillery, tanks, as well as personal belongings of the Red Army. Many of the men of the expedition received state awards.
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