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The memory of the general of the Soviet army Nikolai Lyashchenko was immortalized in the German city of Greifswald. A memorial plaque in honor of the Hero of the Soviet Union, who accepted the peaceful surrender of the city in April 1945, was erected on the central town hall of the city, the Public News Service reports.
The name of the commander of the 90th rifle division, Nikolai Lyashchenko, remained for many years in the memory of the inhabitants of Greifswald during the war period and their descendants, since until the end of World War II the city was the only city that surrendered without a fight to the Red Army.
Peaceful surrender was a salvation for Greifswald, which at the end of the war was home to many civilians, wounded and refugees. In addition, the surrender of the city made it possible to preserve its medieval architecture.
Negotiations on the opening of the memorial plaque with the city authorities lasted for about two years. According to the grandson of Nikolai Lyashchenko, Oleg Eremenko, Russian diplomats, burgomasters, historians, an employee of the State Security Regiment of the GDR took part in coordinating the issue.
Russkiy Mir
