On 30 May 2026, Stalin Line hosted large-scale Border Guards Day celebrations with the support of the State Border Committee of the Republic of Belarus.
The historical reenactment began with a portrayal of life in Western Belarus when it was part of Poland: a school in Radoshkovichi, everyday life in the town and the arrival of a Polish officer on an inspection visit.
At the same time, the reenactment showed Soviet border guards and servicemen of the Workers’ and Peasants’ Red Army (RKKA) on duty on the other side of the border.
On 1 September 1939, Germany attacked Poland, its armoured vehicles bearing white crosses. Residents learnt that the war had begun from a broadcast on Polish radio. The Polish Army began preparing to fight the Germans.
On 16 September 1939, the Polish government left the country. The Polish Army was ordered not to fight the Red Army. On 17 September, Red Army units crossed Poland’s eastern border. This marked a pivotal moment in the history of the Belarusian people: the Soviet Union united the lands of Western and Eastern Belarus within a single republic. Polish soldiers surrendered to the Red Army.
Poland ceased to exist, and its lands were incorporated into Nazi Germany. The border between Germany and the Soviet Union was demarcated. A new way of life began to take shape in Western Belarus.
Late in the evening of 21 June 1941, a German corporal swam across the border river and reported that war would begin the following day.
The war began on 22 June 1941 with artillery and mortar fire.
After the reenactment, exhibitions of weapons, military-patriotic clubs, military equipment and weapons of mass destruction remained open.
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