Veterans of 88 team. The team
became famous during the war,
primarily because of its purpose,
it was singular, reconnaissance
and sabotage team, and reporting
directly to the intelligence (PQ)
DWF. It was still called "Stalin's
Special Forces." Commander of the
1st Battalion of a separate small
88th infantry brigade was a young
captain of the Red Army, Jin
Richeng (called by the Chinese
for Kim Il Sung).

Army General Gareev Akhmetovich
Mahmoud, president of the Academy
of Military Sciences. After the
war until 1947 - at the headquarters
of the 5th Army in the Far East
Military District. He said he saw my
photo in the "Red Star" and asked
who allowed me to be so cute.
A little thing but pleasent.

Army General Leonid G. Ivashov,
Colonel-General (in retirement since
2001), President of the Academy of
Geopolitical Problems, a former
chief of the General Directorate
for International Military
Cooperation, Ministry of Defense
of Russia (1996-2001). This info
is from the Internet. There he is
shown in the rank of Army General,
which can be seen in the photo.
It is not clear. It should be clarified.

At the base of this monument, under the stands,
there was once a museum, then they piled there
entrusted to them wreaths, etc. After the restoration
the museum is open again. There, on Sept. 25 veterans
drank to "frontline" 100 grams.

Chilingarov Arthur N., famous explorer
of Arctic and Antarctic, a famous
Russian scientist and oceanographer

Father Alex (Kiselevich) from Shanghai. And he lives actually
in Moscow next to us (that's coincidence!!!), in the Blue Bird.
But now his daughter lives there with her husband and children.
(Something seems familiar about the situation ...). The photo
shows a rabbi and a mullah. Our Father is the most handsome.
So interesting how the sun's rays fall.

Show representatives of different faiths.
After all, there are graves of Muslim, and Jews.

Restoration Team Leader
Chuzhikova Olga Ilinichna
sprinkles Russian earth at
the foot of venerating cross
before the memorial service.

Our good friends - members
of Dalian chorus of Russian
songs. They sang "Holy War"
and "Let's drink to the
Motherland". All eagerly
picked up the singing.

Marble Chapel was established in
1907 by the Japanese government
to honor the brave Russian soldiers.
Cleaned the marble, set it as it
was before, the cross on the roof.

just a funny occurrence -
as if the rabbi takes the
blessing from our priest.

A memorial service for all, "here deceased and throughout the Orthodox"

When mowed overgrown weeds, we
found lot of unmarked graves.
Bitter was the sight - barely
protruding mounds on the
"shaved" ground.
Now they look like this.

This picture was taken in June
2009 - the beginning of
restoration works

Alexander Ivanovich Koval. Knows the history of Port Arthur better than
any of the indigenous Chinese. Geologist by training became a historian
by vocation. With parents lived and studied in Port Arthur until grade 9,
clambered all corners. His sister was born there. Was a permanent
consultant at the time of restoration and survey work. Yes, one can say
quite a bit about him. Anyone searching for information about Port Arthur
on the Internet surely will lead to one of his article. The President
awarded him the watch during this his visit.