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16 December 1943
A shell fell in the Great Courtyard of the Winter Palace

"Some 750 square metres of glass have been blown out, including the Armorial Hall, the Field Marshals’ Hall, the Small Throne Room and Hermitage rooms with artistically and historically rich decoration. The State Hermitage requests assistance in obtaining 5.5 cubic metres of plywood."

From a report on the damage
to the museum buildings

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The Armorial Hall
Wartime photograph
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