The right at the entrance of the memorial is placed a small
black cube with informational text: "The experimental battery of seven machines
under Captain I. Flerov was first activated to attack the railway station of
Orsha and crossing the river Orshitsa July 14, 1941.". On the hill on the left
in the eight-meter line delivered swiftly targeted high reinforced concrete
elements - the rails, which symbolize the launchers. In the center of the
highest areas of the complex, on a pedestal, placed mock rocket mortar «Katyusha».
Orsha went down in history as the Great Patriotic War the city, where, the first salvo of «Katyusha». It lasted 8 seconds, but it was enough to the railway station with German trains was completely engulfed in flames. Turned the force of the explosions, even locomotives and 10-ton German tanks were tossed like a toy cubes.
