A Reply to the “April Theses” of Chapnin Regarding Civil Religion and Victory Day

The Eternal Flame in Moscow - Igniters (3 pieces): electric igniters with filaments. They are constantly fed by electric power to provide the uninterrupted burning of gas Burner: a pipe upplying gas A bronze star Fuel: municipal trunk gas (methane) Gas consumption: 6 cubic meters per hour It was designed by the Mosgazniiproekt institute and manufactured in Russia's space corporation Energia A torch for the Eternal Flame was ignited at the Field of Mars (Marsovo Pole) in St. Petersburg on May 7, 1967 and was delivered to Moscow The torch was accepted by Hero of the Soviet Union Alexei Maresyev and the Eternal Flame was lit by Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev The Eternal Flame worked uninterrupted for 42 years until a major overhaul in 2009 Moscow's gas company Mosgaz provides for the uninterrupted work of the Eternal Flame (including monthly replacements of igniters) RIANOVOSTI © 2010 www.rian.ru The Eternal Flame in Moscow - Igniters (3 pieces): electric igniters with filaments. They are constantly fed by electric power to provide the uninterrupted burning of gas Burner: a pipe upplying gas A bronze star Fuel: municipal trunk gas (methane) Gas consumption: 6 cubic meters per hour It was designed by the Mosgazniiproekt institute and manufactured in Russia's space corporation Energia A torch for the Eternal Flame was ignited at the Field of Mars (Marsovo Pole) in St. Petersburg on May 7, 1967 and was delivered to Moscow The torch was accepted by Hero of the Soviet Union Alexei Maresyev and the Eternal Flame was lit by Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev The Eternal Flame worked uninterrupted for 42 years until a major overhaul in 2009 Moscow's gas company Mosgaz provides for the uninterrupted work of the Eternal Flame (including monthly replacements of igniters) RIANOVOSTI © 2010 www.rian.ru The Eternal Flame in Moscow - Igniters (3 pieces): electric igniters with filaments. They are constantly fed by electric power to provide the uninterrupted burning of gas Burner: a pipe upplying gas A bronze star Fuel: municipal trunk gas (methane) Gas consumption: 6 cubic meters per hour It was designed by the Mosgazniiproekt institute and manufactured in Russia's space corporation Energia A torch for the Eternal Flame was ignited at the Field of Mars (Marsovo Pole) in St. Petersburg on May 7, 1967 and was delivered to Moscow The torch was accepted by Hero of the Soviet Union Alexei Maresyev and the Eternal Flame was lit by Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev The Eternal Flame worked uninterrupted for 42 years until a major overhaul in 2009 Moscow's gas company Mosgaz provides for the uninterrupted work of the Eternal Flame (including monthly replacements of igniters) RIANOVOSTI © 2010 www.rian.ru The Eternal Flame in Moscow - Igniters (3 pieces): electric igniters with filaments. They are constantly fed by electric power to provide the uninterrupted burning of gas Burner: a pipe upplying gas A bronze star Fuel: municipal trunk gas (methane) Gas consumption: 6 cubic meters per hour It was designed by the Mosgazniiproekt institute and manufactured in Russia's space corporation Energia A torch for the Eternal Flame was ignited at the Field of Mars (Marsovo Pole) in St. Petersburg on May 7, 1967 and was delivered to Moscow The torch was accepted by Hero of the Soviet Union Alexei Maresyev and the Eternal Flame was lit by Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev The Eternal Flame worked uninterrupted for 42 years until a major overhaul in 2009 Moscow's gas company Mosgaz provides for the uninterrupted work of the Eternal Flame (including monthly replacements of igniters) RIANOVOSTI © 2010 www.rian.ru The Eternal Flame in Moscow - Igniters (3 pieces): electric igniters with filaments. They are constantly fed by electric power to provide the uninterrupted burning of gas Burner: a pipe upplying gas A bronze star Fuel: municipal trunk gas (methane) Gas consumption: 6 cubic meters per hour It was designed by the Mosgazniiproekt institute and manufactured in Russia's space corporation Energia A torch for the Eternal Flame was ignited at the Field of Mars (Marsovo Pole) in St. Petersburg on May 7, 1967 and was delivered to Moscow The torch was accepted by Hero of the Soviet Union Alexei Maresyev and the Eternal Flame was lit by Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev The Eternal Flame worked uninterrupted for 42 years until a major overhaul in 2009 Moscow's gas company Mosgaz provides for the uninterrupted work of the Eternal Flame (including monthly replacements of igniters) RIANOVOSTI © 2010 www.rian.ru