Rokossovsky’s horse was beheaded on a bas-relief on Red Square – Kommersant
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On Red Square, an unknown person beheaded the horse of the Soviet commander Konstantin Rokossovsky on the bas-relief “Victory Parade”.
The bas-relief “Victory Parade” depicts commanders Konstantin Rokossovsky and Georgy Zhukov riding horses during the 1945 Victory Parade. They sawed off the head of Konstantin Rokossovsky’s horse nicknamed Polyus. Marshal Zhukov’s horse was not touched.
The absence of Pole’s head was noticed on the morning of December 12th. After that someone put in place of the missing head are two red carnations. According to Readovka, the Investigative Committee for Moscow has already opened a case under the article on the destruction or damage of military monuments.
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