Post by Administrator on May 31, 2019 16:05:12 GMT
Poignant remembrance event held in Orkney
A poignant commemorative service was held in Orkney yesterday to pay tribute to the men and women who gallantly contributed to the Arctic Convoy missions – one of the biggest feats of World War II.
The service, held on the island of Hoy, was attended by officials from military and governmental backgrounds as tributes were paid to those lost in the convoys, which contributed massively to thwarting the Nazi regime.
The dangerous missions, which saw the delivery of arms, ammunition, food and other supplies to the Soviet Union, were carried out by British, American, Canadian, Norwegian and Soviet military personnel, as the allies rallied together.
In total, 71 convoys took place between 1941 and 1945, primarily utilising the Archangel and Murmansk ports in Russia.
Around 1,400 merchant vessels were utilised, as around 4.5million metric tons of cargo, including over 7000 aeroplanes, around 5000 tanks and countless cars, fuel, medicines and other raw materials, were delivered to assist war efforts.
In attendance yesterday was Andrey Pritsepov, the Russian Consul General in Scotland.
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A poignant commemorative service was held in Orkney yesterday to pay tribute to the men and women who gallantly contributed to the Arctic Convoy missions – one of the biggest feats of World War II.
The service, held on the island of Hoy, was attended by officials from military and governmental backgrounds as tributes were paid to those lost in the convoys, which contributed massively to thwarting the Nazi regime.
The dangerous missions, which saw the delivery of arms, ammunition, food and other supplies to the Soviet Union, were carried out by British, American, Canadian, Norwegian and Soviet military personnel, as the allies rallied together.
In total, 71 convoys took place between 1941 and 1945, primarily utilising the Archangel and Murmansk ports in Russia.
Around 1,400 merchant vessels were utilised, as around 4.5million metric tons of cargo, including over 7000 aeroplanes, around 5000 tanks and countless cars, fuel, medicines and other raw materials, were delivered to assist war efforts.
In attendance yesterday was Andrey Pritsepov, the Russian Consul General in Scotland.
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