Borodino

Borodino. A village is like a village. It stands on the Kolocha River, which flows into the Moscow River, stands 120 kilometers from the capital of our Motherland, ten kilometers from the city of Mozhaisk. The village is small and old. Since ancient times, its inhabitants have been engaged in farming, beloved by some kind of trade, most of all, appreciating peaceful labor. There are a lot of such villages around Moscow, but still, few were destined to write a bright page in the glorious history of the Fatherland. The village of Borodino has always been at the forefront, where the fate of the Motherland was decided, and gained worldwide fame.

Just one fact, and everything will become clear why. The famous State Borodino military-historical museum-reserve is located on the territory of Borodino. Selu Borodino happened to be not only a witness, but also a participant in fierce battles in the name of freedom, for the happiness of compatriots. In the summer of 1812, the Emperor of Great France Napoleon 1, at the head of a huge army, crossed the state border of Russia without declaring war.

The Patriotic War of 1812 began, in which the village of Borodino, by the will of the great patriot of Russia M.I.Kutuzov, faced a truly historic test. Where the Russian soldiers fought heroically, the defensive structures of 1812 are still preserved: the Bagrationov flushes, the Shevardinsky redoubt, the Raevsky battery, and also the Maslovsky flushes. The Borodino field is decorated with austere monuments-obelisks, most of which were created in 1912 for the centenary of the battle. The Russian people know how to be generous. In 1913, France was allowed to erect an obelisk in memory of the fallen French army.

Years passed. And again the clouds were gathering over our Motherland. Borodino gained new fame during the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. Heated battles broke out on the Borodino field, after all, a defensive line passed here on the outskirts of Moscow. The path of the Nazi invaders was blocked by the soldiers of the 5th Army, and later, in October 1941, a battle took place on the Borodino field, in which the 32nd Red Banner Infantry Division of Colonel V.I.Polosukhin participated, and the liberation of Mozhaisk and Borodino in January 1942 fell 82nd motorized rifle division. Long-term firing points, trenches, anti-tank ditches, trenches have become unique monuments of the courage and resilience of Soviet soldiers.

But let's go back to the past. 1903 year. On the initiative of the employees of the Moscow-Brest railway, a small exhibition appeared for the first time in a small hall of the railway station at Borodino station, which was dedicated to the Patriotic War of 1812, as well as the Battle of Borodino. Now the exposition of the museum has been expanded, exhibits telling about the heroic deeds of Soviet people during the Great Patriotic War have been added to the relics of glory in 1812.

What is the exposition of the museum? These are the most valuable works of battle painting, signal trumpets, banners, equipment and uniforms of the Russian and Napoleonic armies, original weapons, documents, maps in total over 1000 exhibits. In addition, as already mentioned, the museum also presents a section dedicated to the events in the Mozhaisk region and on the Borodino field during the Great Patriotic War. The section also reflects the episodes of the defeat of the Nazi troops near the capital - the city of Moscow, the defeat of Nazi Germany. Here are also collected military relics, personal belongings of the heroes of the Great Patriotic War, documents, photographs, weapons.

Years pass, the inhabitants of Borodino are busy with peaceful labor, contribute to the implementation of the majestic plans of the party and sacredly honor the memory of the feat of arms of the defenders of the Fatherland. On Victory Day and every first Sunday in September, the famous Borodino field receives thousands of people who come from different parts of our vast country. The majestic, solemn spectacle then represented the field of Russian glory. Military bands are playing, battle flags are flying in the air. This marks the anniversary of the Battle of Borodino. On the eve of the 150th anniversary of the Patriotic War of 1812 on the Borodino field in honor of the feat of Russian soldiers and officers, General P.I.Bagration, commander of the 2nd Western Army, is also buried here.

The monument was also erected to an unknown Russian soldier, whose ashes were found during the restoration of the Bagrationovskaya flash. Borodino field is a kind of necropolis; graves of those who distinguished themselves in battle: SN Tatishchev, P. f. Shaposhnikova, L.G. Ogareva, A.P. Levshin, L.P. Neverovsky, I.A.Olenina. Here, on the Borodino land, every inch of the Russian land is watered with the blood of the defenders of the Fatherland, the Borodino field has become the embodiment of glory and valor.

Oksana Nikolaevna