Anapa is the Military of Glory.

Anapa - City of Military Glory Anapa, my native Anapa You are a city with an open heart My native Anapa I love you so much You are my life's important part! Anapa is a town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, located on the northern coast of the Black Sea. Anapa is one of the most ancient cities of Russia. Its age is more than 2,500 years. Anapa is distinguished by its unique natural resources from most of sea resorts. Anapa is the sunniest city in Russia, where the sun shines almost 300 days a year. In 1846 Anapa received the status of a seaport town “for the settlement of inhabitants of commercial and industrial class” Anapa is one of the most comfortable resorts of the Krasnodar region. The town is distinguished by clean streets, flowers, landscaped Promenade, well-maintained facades of houses, furnished, beautiful and clean beaches. In May 2011 by the decree of the President of Russia, Anapa was awarded with the title of the “City of Military Glory”. Gates of Turkish fortress (1783) domination lasted until the arrival of an Ottoman fleet in 1475. The Turks later built a fort against the Russian Cossacks. The fortress was repeatedly attacked by the Russian Empire and was all but destroyed during its last siege in 1829. The town was passed to Russia after the (1829).During the second Russo-Turkish War, the main attention of the Russian concentrated against the Turkish fortress of Anapa. Treaty of Adrianople armed forces was The settlement was renamed Mapa by the Genoese at the turn of the 14th century. Genoese rushed forward and seized the fortress. On Gudovich’s order the mighty fortifications of Anapa were completely destroyed. A special medal “For Anapa Campaign” was made for the participants of the battle. After the Russian-Turkish war ended, Anapa became part of the Russian Empire. General Gudovich Seizure of Anapa on June 22, 1791 by the Kuban Corps commanded by General I.V. Gudovich. By that time, the fortress garrison had been reinforced substantially. The number of its defenders reach 25,000 people. Gudovich had good artillery which overwhelmed that of the fortress. On the night of June 21 to June 22, Russian troops, covered by artillery fire, approached the fortress berm secretly and, half an hour before break of dawn, Patriotic War II. The Great There is more to story Than what just appears movement fought right until the town was liberated, and after the liberation, a large number of hospitals treating soldiers wounded in battle were shifted to Anapa. Anapa lost millions of its citizens during those years of war. And people of all nationalities in the former Soviet Union were among the soldiers who gave their lives in the battlefields. A war written story from blood and from tears On June 22, 1941, The Hetlerite invaders treacherously attacked the Soviet Union. Their blow was pf unprecedented strength. It was delivered by 190 divisions – 5,5 million officers and men. The fascists were confident that nothing could stand up against such a blow. In the spring of 1942 the Nazis wanted to capture the Black Sea. During the first months of the Great Patriotic War, units were formed in Anapa, and were joined by thousands of volunteers, including young people not yet old enough to be called up. During the war, Anapa's underground Brothers and sisters at rest we never forget the gift you gave we still receive How could you know so young That your battle at all cost must be won Brothers and sisters at rest may we, in your eyes pass you test and one day, with honor join your ranks. In the park Walk of Fame was a ceremonial unveiling of the monument in 1998. The initiators of its creation was the Committee of Soldiers' Mothers. The monument is two plates, torn between them. One is red, which symbolizes the blood that has been shed Anapa soldiers in the Chechen war. The second part of the monument of gray granite, symbolizing the memory of past and who did not return home participants. In 1994, from Anapa to Chechnya gone an entire battalion Airborne Division. Returned home only a few. 16 Soldiers died a heroic death. Their names are listed on the monument. Among them Victor Omelko who saved several tankers. He himself died a hero's death. In his honor, named a street in Anapa such as Ivan Golubets, Samburova Street, Katya Solovyanova. Ivan Karpovich Golubets (1916- 1942) was a Soviet sailor with the Black Sea Fleet. On 25 March 1942 German artillery fired at the Streletskaya Bay, the engine department of another guard ship, was hit and bust into flame. Ivan Golubets took necessary measures for extinguishing the fire. Another the second shell hit the Soviet ship, there was an explosion of the fuel tanks, which could lead to the explosion of anti-submarine bombs on board, threatening a chain explosion on other ships in the Bay. Golubets understood the situation and started rolling the anti-submarine depth bombs of the ship, until the last bomb exploded, but many other ships and people's lives were saved Andrew Korytin (1907-1989) is not only designer of seaplanes, but an honorary worker of our town. He oversaw all excavation and construction of the resort followed archaeological finds. Later he worked in the museum. He found the famous “Tomb of Hercules”. Three candles Three candles means three wars: The Patriotic Great War, Afghanistan war and Chechen War. Opened on the 60th anniversary of the Victory in may 2005. The authors of the idea and conceptual design of the schoolgirls of the gymnasium “Evrika” Pauline Goryaeva and Anna Krasovskaya. the 45 cities of military glory have all bee recognized for the unparalleled feats performed there by defenders of the Fatherland, becoming a symbol of courage, endurance and mass heroism for generations of Russians. A memorial stela s mounted in each of the cities holding this honorary title. The foundation of the stela includes bas-reliefs depicting Great Patriotic War soldiers and military leaders of diferent epoch – Prince Dmitry Pozharsky, Peter the Great and Generalissimo Alexander Suvorov. At the top of the stela there is a golden The memorial stela. two-headed eagle with outspread wings. The immortal regiment Every years on the 9th of May people of our country celebrate Victory Day. Groups of people carrying portraits of family members afected by World War II are appearing worldwide in the runup to Victory Day celebrations. What started as a local tradition in Russia has grown into a global phenomenon. The “Immortal Regiment” allows people to honor family members who were afected by bloody conflict that was waged decades ago. Remember those who served before Remember those who are no more Remember eat as we eat and play Remember those serve today Remember our protectors who are not home today Remember them all on Memorial Day!