Вязьма в годы оккупации / Vyazma, the years of occupation 1941-1943

Вязьма в годы оккупации 1941-1943 Vyazma during the years of occupation 1941-1943 Music: 1. the cadenza - Concerto Grosso No. 1 by Alfred Schnittke 2. Polka by Alfred Schnittke The ancient city of Vyazma lies on the road from Smolensk to Moscow. During the Great Patriotic War, the city suffered terribly. German aircraft first bombed the city on June 31, 1941 killing more than 500 inhabitants. By October the city was surrounded by the German 3rd and 4th Panza armies, trapping some 12 Soviet division