Unveiling of a Tribute Marker at Minsk Artillery School
Minsk Artillery and Mortar School Honored with Memorial Plaque
On November 16, a significant event took place near Military Academy compound No.2 in Minsk, Belarus. The Minsk Artillery and Mortar School, Order of the Patriotic War I Degree, was unveiled and honored with a memorial plaque.
The ceremony was timed to coincide with the Day of Rocket Troops and Artillery, celebrated on November 19. Colonel Ruslan Chekhov, Chief of the Rocket Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces and Head of the Rocket Troops and Artillery Directorate of the General Staff, delivered welcoming remarks at the event.
The memorial plaque was unveiled at a specific site where the school was previously housed from 1952 to 1959. The plaque reads: "From 1952 to 1959, the Minsk Artillery and Mortar School, Order of the Patriotic War I Degree, was located here." Nearly 2,000 officers graduated from the school during its tenure in the compound.
Ivan Zhuraulovich, a graduate of the Minsk Artillery and Mortar School and a retired Lieutenant General, also delivered remarks at the event. Mr. Zhuraulovich was present as a representative of the school's alumni.
The Minsk Artillery and Mortar School was relocated from its site near Military Academy compound No.2 in 1960, though the exact new location after relocation is not detailed in the search results provided. However, it is known that the school was associated with Military Academy compound No.2 during its tenure there.
The information about the unveiling was reported by the Ministry of Defense to BELTA. The event took place at the same location where the school once stood, making it a poignant occasion for those who had studied and served there. The ceremony concluded with a wreath-laying at the memorial plaque for the Minsk Artillery and Mortar School.
- The local news outlets reported that the ceremony for the unveiling of the memorial plaque for the Minsk Artillery and Mortar School, Order of the Patriotic War I Degree, was also covered in a politics segment, highlighting the school's significant contributions to the Belarusian military.
- During a recent general-news broadcast, they discussed the ceremony held near Military Academy compound No.2 in Minsk, where the Minsk Artillery and Mortar School was honored with a memorial plaque, marking a symbolic milestone in the school's storied history.
