10 RUB Volokolamsk 2013, GVS

The coin is 10 rubles, Volokolamsk a series of City of Military Glory (WAN) released on October 17, 2013.

Volokolamsk - the ancient Russian city. In the old days it was a fortress of Great Novgorod. Novgorod was founded in the Portage Lama at the spot where he was shopping waterway, where ships dragged dragged into the river from the river Ruza Lama. Volokolamsk was a border fortress, a western outpost in those ancient times, and in later. Volokolamtsy in difficult times for the country's military has traditionally become guerrillas. They fought the enemy in the Time of Troubles, fought with the French in the Patriotic War of 1812, fought against all invaders who rushed to Moscow from the west.

During the Great Patriotic War, many residents went to the front. The rest were digging trenches, building defenses Volokolamsk fortified area of ​​the river Ruza Moscow to the sea, all the employees of Volokolamsk companies began to produce military products. Volokolamsk fortified covered Volokolamsk highway and railway Riga-Moscow. In 1941, in the vicinity of Volokolamsk heavy fighting. 13 of Hitler's divisions attempted to capture Volokolamsk highway leading to Moscow. Highway to defend the defenders of Moscow were killed. In place of heroic battles later, a monument was erected. When the October 27, 1941 Volokolamsk was taken by the Germans, the locals created a partisan detachments and continued to fight with the enemy, blew warehouses, bridges, machinery. Volokolamsk was liberated by our troops 20 December 1941. In 2010 the city was awarded the title "City of Military Glory."

The reverse of the coin depicts the coat of arms of the city of Volokolamsk, the walled city, town, an outpost. The emblem is located fortification - trenches, reminiscent of the glorious history of this ancient city.

The honorary title of City of Military Glory (WAN) is assigned to the Decree of President of the Russian Federation "For courage, steadfastness and mass heroism the defenders of the city, in the struggle for freedom and independence of the Motherland."