| In this village, a German tanks clashed with
Soviet tanks, when they tried to break through encirclement ring
to rescue a circled army. 
There is still a war technics left in a Korsun marshes and
rivers. It is one of nine "Sherman" tanks which took part in a
Korsun operation.
Sherman was an American tank which Soviet Union have been
receiving with other humanitarian aid. Whatever they say about
Shermans thickness of the armour or gasoline engines, Soviet
never looked a gifted horses in a mouth, gladly received help
and Shermans fought here in battles.
The body of this tank sit in marsh, while top has been pulled
out. There is a shell-hole on a left side. Some day old Sherman
will be dragged out, put in one piece and restored.
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