Memorial Plaque for Soldiers and Sailors of the Red Army

Until 1955, a wooden memorial to the Red Army was erected next to the Reichsbrücke, reminding of the fact that soldiers of the Red Army in 1945 prevented the destruction of the Reichsbrücke by the Wehrmacht or the SS. In place of the memorial, two commemorative plaques were installed in 1955: one plaque for soldiers and sailors of the Red Army and one plaque for paratroopers of the Red Army. The plaque is made of metal with raised lettering. The plaque is mounted on the northwestern side of the bridge foundation. At an unknown time, the plaque was fitted with a glass cover.