Farewell to the Marshal of the Soviet Union Chuikov. The funeral of Marshal Chuikov (1982)

Footage №18488, 3 parts
Production: CSDF (RCSDF)
Availability:Film hasn't been digitized
Camera operators:Istomin A., Epifanov G., Marfel E.

Temporary description:

City of Moscow. In the hall of the Central House of the Soviet Army installed the coffin twice Hero of the Soviet Union Chuikov. Mourning vigil are members of the governmental commission for organizing the funeral, led by the Marshal of the Soviet Union VG Kulikov. In honor guard standing military leaders, party and government leaders: DF Ustinov, Mikhail Gorbachev, VV Grishin, Konstantin Chernenko, VV Kuznetsov, IV Kapitonov, N. In . Ogarkov, VG Kulikov, P. Kutakhov, AI Koldunov, SG Gorshkov, Bagramyan, AI Gribkov, A. T. Altunin, Moskalenko , SK Kurkotkin, VM Shabanov, World War II veterans, officers and others. The leaders of the Soviet government expresses condolences to his wife and children of the deceased. The city of Volgograd. Coffin Chuikov carried out of the building houses the garrison officers. The coffin was set on the gun carriage. The funeral procession goes to Mamayev Kurgan. View of the sculpture "Mother Russia". Memorial service dedicated to the memory of Marshal Chuikov, opens Marshal VG Kulikov. At the rally are: LS Kulichenko, A. T. Altunin, PN Lashchenko and others. Relatives and friends say goodbye to Chuikov. The funeral procession passes through the building of the Pantheon in the area of Sorrows, where the coffin was lowered into the grave by volleys of artillery salute. Parade unit Volgograd garrison. Playing a brass band. They stand Volgograd. Relatives and friends of the deceased at the grave.

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