Hero City

Hero City (Russian: город-герой, romanized: gorod-geroy, Ukrainian: місто-герой, romanized: misto-heroy, Belarusian: горад-герой, romanized: horad-heroy) is a Soviet honorary title awarded for outstanding heroism during World War II (the Eastern Front is known in most countries of the former Soviet Union as the Great Patriotic War). It was awarded to twelve cities of the Soviet Union. In addition, the Brest Fortress was awarded an equivalent title of Hero Fortress. This symbolic distinction for a city corresponds to the individual distinction Hero of the Soviet Union.

Hero City

Hero City (Russian: город-герой, romanized: gorod-geroy, Ukrainian: місто-герой, romanized: misto-heroy, Belarusian: горад-герой, romanized: horad-heroy) is a Soviet honorary title awarded for outstanding heroism during World War II (the Eastern Front is known in most countries of the former Soviet Union as the Great Patriotic War). It was awarded to twelve cities of the Soviet Union. In addition, the Brest Fortress was awarded an equivalent title of Hero Fortress. This symbolic distinction for a city corresponds to the individual distinction Hero of the Soviet Union.