ГБУ "МАЦ"

In 1941, during the defence of Moscow, there were three lines of fortifications in the Sokol area.

The monument is a bronze sculpture in the form of a full-length female figure with her hands raised up and embodies the image of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.

The monument to the Defenders of Moscow is the only monument on the territory of the city installed directly at the burial site.

The monument is an obelisk with a stepped pedestal and base and is made of red polished granite.

The monument is an obelisk with a top in the form of a sculptural image of a five-pointed star. An obelisk made of red polished granite is mounted on a pedestal.

Vladimir Yakovlevich Gavrilov was the Commander of the 804th Bomber Aviation Regiment (293rd Bomber Aviation Division, 1st Bomber Aviation Corps, 3rd Air Army, Kalinin Front), a major.

Georgy Ivanovich Lashin was a senior pilot of the 861st Bomber Aviation Regiment (244th Bomber Aviation Division, 17th Air Army, 3rd Ukrainian Front), Lieutenant.

Vladimir Fedorovich Vladimirov was the company commander of the 118th Guards Rifle Regiment (37th Guards Rifle Division, 65th Army, Belorussian Front), a Guard lieutenant.

During the Great Patriotic War, this building housed a hospital for wounded soldiers of the Soviet Army.

Mikhail Stepanovich Shumilov was the Commander of the 7th Guards Army of the Steppe Front, Colonel-General of the Guards.