Soviet flag on the Western summit of Elbrus (5633 m)

Lieutenant Nicolay Gusak, chief of the team that removed the German and installed the Soviet flags on the Western top of Elbrus

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

Soviet flag on the Western summit of Elbrus (5633 m)

Lieutenant Nicolay Gusak, chief of the team that removed the German and installed the Soviet flags on the Western top of Elbrus

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

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

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

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

February 1943

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

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

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