World War II Museum (Pillbox Museum), Volochysk

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The Museum of the Second World War in Volochysk was established in 2012 on the basis of the Pillbox (DOT - long-range firing point) of the Proskuriv Fortress District (PrUR) during the Second World War, which was part of the so-called "Stalin Line".

It is a two-storey machine gun semi-caponier for two machine guns. On the upper floor there were battle casemates and a control point. At the bottom - living room, fan, diesel, storage. The military situation was recreated in the premises, samples of weapons, uniforms, personal belongings of soldiers of those times were collected.

The section of the defensive line of the Proskuriv fortified area was reconstructed nearby: a trench of the infantry division's position, a dugout for sheltering personnel. An exposition o ...

The Museum of the Second World War in Volochysk was established in 2012 on the basis of the Pillbox (DOT - long-range firing point) of the Proskuriv Fortress District (PrUR) during the Second World War, which was part of the so-called "Stalin Line".

It is a two-storey machine gun semi-caponier for two machine guns. On the upper floor there were battle casemates and a control point. At the bottom - living room, fan, diesel, storage. The military situation was recreated in the premises, samples of weapons, uniforms, personal belongings of soldiers of those times were collected.

The section of the defensive line of the Proskuriv fortified area was reconstructed nearby: a trench of the infantry division's position, a dugout for sheltering personnel. An exposition of military equipment of different years has been opened.

Музей Другої світової війни у Волочиську створено в 2012 році на базі ДОТу (довготривалої вогневої точки) Проскурівського укріпрайону (ПрУР) часів Другої світової війни, який був частиною так званої "Лінії Сталіна".

Являє собою двоповерховий кулеметний напівкапонір на два кулемети. На верхньому поверсі знаходилися бойові каземати та пункт керування. На нижньому – побутове приміщення, вентиляторна, дизельна, сховище.

В приміщеннях відтворено військову обстановку, зібрано зразки озброєння, обмундирування, особистих речей солдатів тих часів.

Поруч реконструйовано ділянку оборонного рубежу Проскурівського укріпрайону: траншея позиції стрілецького відділення, бліндаж для укриття особового складу. Розгорнуто експозицію військової техніки різних років.

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4/5/2024

Categories Castle / fortress, Museum / gallery
Date of foundation 1931-1939
Hours of work 08:00-16:30, days off - Sunday, Monday
Address Zaporizka Street, 13

Volochysk

Coordinates 49.545889° N, 26.197333° E Copy icon Coordinates copied
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