A gathering of veterans in Crimea: 1961

Crimea, Sevastopol, 1961. The video shows a gathering of former participants in the revolutionary events of 1919 in Sevastopol, including Y. Ageyev, A. Kryuchkov, and the Frenchmen F. Basset, F. Lev, E. Cannel, and L. Dubray. The participants tour the city, visit historical and cultural landmarks, and lay a wreath at the grave of soldiers who died during the assault on Sapun Hill.

We are publishing this video as part of the “Crimea Archives” initiative: a joint project of Public Broadcasting and the Central State Audiovisual and Electronic Archive.