An interactive lesson dedicated to the memory of the soldiers of the First World War was held in the Nizhny Tagil diocesetranslated

July 10, 2026 · 1 min read

On July 9, 2026, with the blessing of Bishop Meliton of Nizhny Tagil and Nevyansk, the Nizhny Tagil branch of the Russian Military Historical Society held an interactive event dedicated to the history of the First World War of 1914-1918 for participants in the youth club at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in the city of Nizhny Tagil. The meeting was attended by the head of the Diocesan Sports and Patriotic Department, the rector of the Church of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God (Kirovgrad), priest […]

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Thomas Baker

Good to see the lads from the youth club at Holy Trinity getting hands-on with proper history instead of just sitting through another lecture. The bit about the interactive format and the First World War soldiers' stories sounds like it stuck with them better than a textbook ever would. Wonder if they brought out any old maps or letters from the trenches.

Paul Smith

Yeah, the interactive side with the old maps and trench letters really seems to have hit home for them. One of the lads from the youth club told me later he couldn't believe how young some of those soldiers were, barely older than him. Did they show any photos of the equipment or uniforms as well?

Vasile Constantinescu

It was a good idea to use old maps and letters from the trenches, not just sermons. Our young men at the club would need something like that, to see that those soldiers were about their age. Did you also show photos of equipment?

Xenia Davis

Our youth group here could really use something like that too. The old maps and trench letters sound way more real than just reading a textbook, especially hearing the lads were barely older than them. Did they pass around any actual photos of the uniforms or rifles?

Andrei Lungu

Yes, those old maps and letters from the trenches really caught on, the boys looked wide-eyed. We at our club in Craiova also used pictures of rifles and wounds from 1916, so that they could see how heavy their burden was at their age. Have you tried a short gun loading lesson since then?

Ana Lungu

Yes, those maps and letters really do make a difference, our boys quickly caught on to what life was like in the trenches. We didn't get to the lesson with the gun loaded yet, but we brought an old wound from an uncle in the army and they tried to carry it about 200 meters through the parish yard. Did you also use something from your family or just from the club collection?

Bogdan Tudor

Yes, gear shots were essential, the boys were amazed at how heavy that leather pouch was. We also put an original helmet on the table for him to touch. Did you also use something from the Romanian side, like letters from our soldiers from 1916?

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