Monument On The Borodino Field Stock Photo

Borodino field is a historical field located to the west of Mozhaisk, on the territory of the rural settlement of Borodino, Mozhaisk district, Moscow region, near the village of Borodino. Here, on August 26, 1812 according to the old style, a battle took place between the Russian and French armies, and in 1941-1942 the front line of the Mozhaisk defense line of Moscow passed.nnOn the field there are numerous more than 50 monuments to the heroes of the Patriotic War of 1812 and Soviet soldiers of the Great Patriotic War, mass graves. In the center of the field is the main building of the military history museum 1912.