Members of the team which tore down the flags of Nazi Germany from the summit of Mount Elbrus, A. Griasnov, L. Korotaev, N. Persiyanov

A. Gusev and L. Kels, climbers, participants of the operation for planting Soviet flags on summit of Mount Elbrus

Georgy (Jury) Odnoblyudov, climber, participant of the operation for planting Soviet flags on summit of Mount Elbrus

Boris Grachev, Senior Lieutenant, participant of the operation for removing the flags of Nazi Germany from the peaks of the Caucasus and planting Soviet flags

Members of the mountaineering group before climbing to the peaks of Elbrus to install the flags of the USSR

Assault group of the Transcaucasian Front that installed Soviet flags instead of German ones on Elbrus peak.

Lieutenant A.V. Bagrov and Lieutenant A. A. Nemchinov with the flag of the USSR on the summit of Elbrus

Lieutenants A.V. Bagrov and N.N. Persiyaninov climbing Elbrus

A.I. Gryaznov, L.G. Korotaev and N.P. Persiyaninov, participants of the Battle for Elbrus, removing the flag of Nazi Germany and planting Soviet flag

A team of military mountaineers climbing Elbrus to remove German flag and to raise the Soviet one.

Guard Red Army soldiers, reconnaissance scouts of the 9th Infantry Brigade K.A. Kaditch and Yu. G. Dolubekov

Assault group of the Transcaucasian Front that installed Soviet flags instead of German ones on Elbrus peak.

Group photograph (7 people). The assault group of the Transcaucasian Front that installed Soviet flags instead of German ones on Mount Elbrus. From left to right: Junior Lieutenant A. A. Nemchinov, lieutenants: A.V. Bagrov (head in a hat), G. K. Sulakvelidze, N. P. Marinets, Junior Lieutenant Yu. V. Odnoblyudov, N.A. lieutenants Gusak and B.V. Grachev

17 February 1943

Assault group of the Transcaucasian Front that installed Soviet flags instead of German ones on Elbrus peak.

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A.I. Sidorenko

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Victory Museum