People's Museum of the History of the Oryol Tank School

About museum

The museum is dedicated to the history of the Oryol Order of Lenin Red Banner Tank School named after M. V. Frunze. It was the first institution of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army (RKKA) established to train tank commanders. The museum houses personal belongings of graduates, which make it possible to trace their combat service chronologically. The museum's collections contain numerous sources, allowing a comprehensive study of the history of the Oryol Order of Lenin Red Banner Tank School named after M. V. Frunze, which was the first educational institution of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army for training tank commanders. The Museum of the Oryol Order of Lenin Red Banner Tank School named after M. V. Frunze holds personal items of graduates that allow their combat service to be studied step by step. The museum's holdings also include many sources that enable a full understanding of the history of the first institution in the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army dedicated to training tank commanders.