RUSSIA, BORODINO - OCTOBER 12: Unidentified russian soldiers shooting by grenade launcher on reenactment of the battle in WWII near the Borodino village in 1941, in Moscow region, Borodino, on 12 October, 2014, Russia
The Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius is the most important Russian monastery and the spiritual centre of the Russian Orthodox Church. The monastery is situated in the town of Sergiyev Posad, about 90 km to the north-east from Moscow by the road leading to Yaroslavl, and currently is home to over 300 monks
RUSSIA, BORODINO - OCTOBER 12: Unidentified armed german soldier near the _drop_s on reenactment of the battle in WWII near the Borodino village in 1941, in Moscow region, Borodino, on 12 October, 2014, Russia
The Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius is the most important Russian monastery and the spiritual centre of the Russian Orthodox Church. The monastery is situated in the town of Sergiyev Posad, about 90 km to the north-east from Moscow by the road leading to Yaroslavl, and currently is home to over 300 monks
RUSSIA, BORODINO - OCTOBER 12: Unidentified armed german soldier near the _drop_s on reenactment of the battle in WWII near the Borodino village in 1941, in Moscow region, Borodino, on 12 October, 2014, Russia
The Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius is the most important Russian monastery and the spiritual centre of the Russian Orthodox Church. The monastery is situated in the town of Sergiyev Posad, about 90 km to the north-east from Moscow by the road leading to Yaroslavl, and currently is home to over 300 monks
The Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius is the most important Russian monastery and the spiritual centre of the Russian Orthodox Church. The monastery is situated in the town of Sergiyev Posad, about 90 km to the north-east from Moscow by the road leading to Yaroslavl, and currently is home to over 300 monks
RUSSIA, BORODINO - OCTOBER 12: Unidentified armed german soldiers defence on reenactment of the battle in WWII near the Borodino village in 1941, in Moscow region, Borodino, on 12 October, 2014, Russia
RUSSIA, BORODINO - OCTOBER 12: Father Daniel, Dean of St. Nicholas Cathedral on reenactment of the battle in WWII near the Borodino village in 1941, in Moscow region, Borodino, on 12 October, 2014, Russia
RUSSIA, BORODINO - OCTOBER 12: Unidentified armed russian soldiers defence on reenactment of the battle in WWII near the Borodino village in 1941, in Moscow region, Borodino, on 12 October, 2014, Russia
RUSSIA, BORODINO - OCTOBER 12: Unidentified armed german soldier near the _drop_s on reenactment of the battle in WWII near the Borodino village in 1941, in Moscow region, Borodino, on 12 October, 2014, Russia
RUSSIA, BORODINO - OCTOBER 12: Z. Kolesnikova speach on reenactment of the battle in WWII near the Borodino village in 1941, in Moscow region, Borodino, on 12 October, 2014, Russia
RUSSIA, BORODINO - OCTOBER 12: Unidentified armed german soldiers lay down on the field on reenactment of the battle in WWII near the Borodino village in 1941, in Moscow region, Borodino, on 12 October, 2014, Russia
RUSSIA, BORODINO - OCTOBER 12: Unidentified soldiers walking on reenactment of the battle in WWII near the Borodino village in 1941, in Moscow region, Borodino, on 12 October, 2014, Russia
RUSSIA, BORODINO - OCTOBER 12: Unidentified armed german soldier near the _drop_s on reenactment of the battle in WWII near the Borodino village in 1941, in Moscow region, Borodino, on 12 October, 2014, Russia
RUSSIA, BORODINO - OCTOBER 12: Unidentified armed german soldiers near the tent on reenactment of the battle in WWII near the Borodino village in 1941, in Moscow region, Borodino, on 12 October, 2014, Russia
RUSSIA, BORODINO - OCTOBER 12: Unidentified german soldiers shoot by the cannon on reenactment of the battle in WWII near the Borodino village in 1941, in Moscow region, on 12 October, 2014, Russia
RUSSIA, BORODINO - OCTOBER 12: Unidentified armed german soldiers sit down on the field on reenactment of the battle in WWII near the Borodino village in 1941, in Moscow region, Borodino, on 12 October, 2014, Russia
RUSSIA, BORODINO - OCTOBER 12: Veteran of WWII Z. Kolesnikova on reenactment of the battle in WWII near the Borodino village in 1941, in Moscow region, Borodino, on 12 October, 2014, Russia
RUSSIA, BORODINO - OCTOBER 12: Unidentified soldiers in row on reenactment of the battle in WWII near the Borodino village in 1941, in Moscow region, Borodino, on 12 October, 2014, Russia
RUSSIA, BORODINO - OCTOBER 12: Unidentified soldiers shooting by grenade launcher on reenactment of the battle in WWII near the Borodino village in 1941, in Moscow region, Borodino, on 12 October, 2014, Russia
RUSSIA, BORODINO - OCTOBER 12: Deputy head of the municipal district of Mozhaisk R. Korodchenkov speach on reenactment of the battle in WWII near the Borodino village in 1941, in Moscow region, Borodino, on 12 October, 2014, Russia
While the official name of the town is Rostov, it is better known to Russians as Rostov Veliky, i.e. Rostov the Great. This name is used to distinguish it from Rostov on Don, which is now a much larger city
RUSSIA, BORODINO - OCTOBER 12: Unidentified soldiers of communication squad on reenactment of the battle in WWII near the Borodino village in 1941, in Moscow region, Borodino, on 12 October, 2014, Russia
RUSSIA, BORODINO - OCTOBER 12: Unidentified armed german soldiers in battle on reenactment of the battle in WWII near the Borodino village in 1941, in Moscow region, Borodino, on 12 October, 2014, Russia
RUSSIA, BORODINO - OCTOBER 12: Unidentified armed german soldiers sit down on the field on reenactment of the battle in WWII near the Borodino village in 1941, in Moscow region, Borodino, on 12 October, 2014, Russia
RUSSIA, BORODINO - OCTOBER 12: Unidentified soldiers in row on reenactment of the battle in WWII near the Borodino village in 1941, in Moscow region, Borodino, on 12 October, 2014, Russia
RUSSIA, BORODINO - OCTOBER 12: Unidentified armed soldiers drive on motorbike on reenactment of the battle in WWII near the Borodino village in 1941, in Moscow region, Borodino, on 12 October, 2014, Russia
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RUSSIA, BORODINO - OCTOBER 12: Unidentified driver sit in truck cabine on reenactment of the battle in WWII near the Borodino village in 1941, in Moscow region, Borodino, on 12 October, 2014, Russia
RUSSIA, BORODINO - OCTOBER 12: Unidentified armed german soldiers attack on the field on reenactment of the battle in WWII near the Borodino village in 1941, in Moscow region, Borodino, on 12 October, 2014, Russia
RUSSIA, BORODINO - OCTOBER 12: Unidentified soldier on guard of honour on reenactment of the battle in WWII near the Borodino village in 1941, in Moscow region, Borodino, on 12 October, 2014, Russia
RUSSIA, BORODINO - OCTOBER 12: Unidentified armed german soldiers sit down on the field on reenactment of the battle in WWII near the Borodino village in 1941, in Moscow region, Borodino, on 12 October, 2014, Russia
RUSSIA, BORODINO - OCTOBER 12: Unidentified photographer shooting on reenactment of the battle in WWII near the Borodino village in 1941, in Moscow region, Borodino, on 12 October, 2014, Russia
RUSSIA, BORODINO - OCTOBER 12: Unidentified armed german soldier near the _drop_s on reenactment of the battle in WWII near the Borodino village in 1941, in Moscow region, Borodino, on 12 October, 2014, Russia
RUSSIA, BORODINO - OCTOBER 12: Unidentified armed german soldiers lay down on the field on reenactment of the battle in WWII near the Borodino village in 1941, in Moscow region, Borodino, on 12 October, 2014, Russia
RUSSIA, BORODINO - OCTOBER 12: Bombing the field on reenactment of the battle in WWII near the Borodino village in 1941, in Moscow region, Borodino, on 12 October, 2014, Russia
RUSSIA, BORODINO - OCTOBER 12: Bombing the field on reenactment of the battle in WWII near the Borodino village in 1941, in Moscow region, Borodino, on 12 October, 2014, Russia
While the official name of the town is Rostov, it is better known to Russians as Rostov Veliky, i.e. Rostov the Great. This name is used to distinguish it from Rostov on Don, which is now a much larger city
RUSSIA, BORODINO - OCTOBER 12: V. Klimov and R. Medinskiy speach on reenactment of the battle in WWII near the Borodino village in 1941, in Moscow region, Borodino, on 12 October, 2014, Russia