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SNEGIRI MUSEUM OF MILITARY HISTORY, LENINO, MOSCOW OBLAST, RUSSIA



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Location Category ID: 2175
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Latitude, Longitude: 55.880986 , 37.054176
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Tanks Previously Here: 1: M4A2 Sherman Tank - Poklonnaya Gora Victory Park, Moscow, Moscow Oblast, Russia (Until mid 1990s)


Just outside Moscow there is a very unusual private collection of armoured vehicles which is not as well known as it deserves. The vehicles are displayed in a fenced enclosure near the Lenino Memorial. This commemorates the ‘high-water mark’ of the German advance towards Moscow during the Second World War.
The Lenino Memorial is located near the village of Snegiri (also known as Snijni), about forty kilometres north west of Moscow, on the M9 road through Krasnogorsk to Riga. The site is marked by a large memorial beside the road consisting of a T-34-85 tank on a stone plinth. The plinth is engraved in Russian “Here during the terrible autumn days, the heroic soldiers of the 16th Army put an end to the enemy advance on 6 December 1941. They started the decisive attack against the German Fascist occupiers”.
Beside the T-34-85 are three large concrete ‘dragons-teeth’ tank obstacles and behind it smaller metal girder obstacles. Opposite the memorial, on the other side of the road, is a large sign commemorating the site and the units which fought there. It is marked “Border line of glory” and “Glory for ever to the defenders of Moscow City”.
Behind the memorial is a small museum building (officially, though not often actually, open daily from 0900 to 1700) and beyond it the vehicle display area (accessible at all times). The vehicles are mounted on low concrete bases and are in a ‘victor versus vanquished’ arrangement with Allied vehicles facing German ones. In contrast to the memorial, the vehicles, bases and enclosing fence are in a state of disrepair. The non-Soviet vehicles appear to have been recovered from ranges and show signs of shell damage.
Although the Snegiri collection is not one of the largest in former Soviet Union it is still well worth a visit. It is very unusual as, like Kubinka, it contains foreign vehicles and not just the usual Soviet hardware. Also, its historical significance and informal display area make it a very interesting site. It is to be hoped that, although it is certainly in need of intervention and maintenance, it is never turned into another dull state museum and its unique fascination lost.

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Location ID:2175
Latitude, Longitude:55.880986, 37.054176
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1) Panzerkampfwagen II Tank German


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Unique ID: 20
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2) Tiger Tank German


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Unique ID: 80
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3) M4A2 Sherman Tank American


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Unique ID: 2366
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Registration: 3038978: “U.S.A. 3038978” painted on aft hull sides.
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This M4A2 is in better condition than the other Snegiri example but has a damaged left-hand track and signs of impact damage to the right-hand hull armour. Next to it is a late production Sherman T23 turret mounting a 76mm gun.
It is fitted with steel cleat track, as frequently seen on Shermans in Soviet service, in place of the standard rubber block track.


4) MS Tank Soviet


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Unique ID: 2357
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This MS-1 was added to the collection in 1996. It consists of an original hull and turret with fabricated running gear (including four instead of the usual seven roadwheels per side).


5) T-34-85M Tank Soviet


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Unique ID: 2359
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This T-34 has a ‘flattened’ style of turret. It is displayed on a plinth as part of the main memorial. It is in good condition although its paint scheme is brightly coloured and not intended to be authentic. It has white tyred roadwheels and red handrails and towing hooks.


6) T-34-85M Tank Soviet


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Unique ID: 2360
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This T-34 has an ‘angle-jointed’ style of turret and is in good condition.


7) SU-100 Tank Destroyer Soviet


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8) IS-2M Tank Soviet


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This IS-2M is a recent addition to the collection and is an ex-range target. It is in a very poor condition and is riddled with shell holes.


9) ISU-152 Assault Gun Soviet


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Unique ID: 2363
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Other Identification: “507” previously painted on superstructure sides.


10) IS-3M Tank Soviet


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Unique ID: 2362
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This is a recent addition to the collection. At one point it appeared to have been abandoned while being moved to the display area and it sat bogged down halfway across the enclosure fence with its gun traversed over the engine deck. It has since been moved into the display park.


11) T-26 Light Tank British / Soviet


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Unique ID: 2358
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This Model 1933 is in a poor condition with many rusted or missing parts.