Remembrance Day for Russian Soldiers Fallen in World War I

August 1 · Level 2 · #1848 of 2238

This Russian remembrance day honours military personnel who died in the First World War. It places individual lives and family histories alongside the larger story of campaigns and battles.

How it is celebrated: people lay flowers at war memorials and graves, observe moments of silence and attend religious services. Museums and archives display letters, photographs and documents that help visitors trace wartime lives.

The date marks Germany's declaration of war on Russia in 1914. Contemporary Russian records may give it as 19 July, because the country was still using the Julian calendar.

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