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Re-enactment shows the horror of WW1

Published: 31 May, 2008, 17:12

Moscow region hosts a re-enactment

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When talking about the First World War, Russia's role is often overlooked. But the planet’s biggest country suffered the worst casualties in the conflict, with more than three million killed.

In an effort to preserve this bloody chapter in history and to remind the public of the sacrifices made, the fourth international WW1 festival is taking place in the Moscow Region.

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