When Chen and I went on our epic winter scooter trip from Berlin to Slubice, we passed by a peculiar little town with rich Soviet history – Seelow. It is located along the old country road that the Soviets used to liberate Berlin with T-34 tanks and katyushas. An exciting, and bloody piece of history.
It was so weird we just had to stop by to explore the site. There were old artillery pieces littered around the memorial grounds with tanks and trucks on display. The graves of Soviet soldiers were marked with stars that features the sickle and hammer insignia. Atop the hill was a soldier standing proudly on a stone podium after he destroyed a German panzer.
There is a memorial museum there, but it’s so small I wouldn’t recommend going in. Plus, looking around the monuments and old military equipment around town is already weird enough for most.
Marked Soviet graves 
The plain where tanks probably fought
