On 13 September, the Tankers’ Day celebrations continued at Stalin Line.
The festivities began with an exceptionally colourful and memorable performance by the Song and Dance Ensemble of the Belarusian Ministry of Internal Affairs.
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At 14:00, a short historical reenactment of a battle from the Soviet–Afghan War took place.
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This was followed by a competitive tank biathlon show featuring four crews.
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After the tank biathlon, visitors could take a helicopter flight or ride in a PT-76 tank or BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicle.
Visitors could have their photograph taken free of charge, holding a weapon in front of a celebratory banner.
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At the end of the event, the winners of the Ready for Labour and Defence (GTO) competition received commemorative gifts and prizes, as well as the opportunity to fire a Maxim machine gun.
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(Photographs by Boris Prokazov, Denis Kostyuchenko and Inna Bondar)
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