Mini Expedition to the Secret Soldier Barracks

A short background... from Wiki ;)

Kaunas Fortress is the remains of a fortress complex in Kaunas, Lithuania. The fortress was originally constructed as an imperial Russian redoubt of the Class 1 or "first class" grade. Its gradual construction lasted from 1882 to 1915. During its heyday, the fortress was the largest defensive structure in the entire state, occupying 65 km2 (25.1 mi2).

The fortress was tested by war in 1915, when Germany attacked the Russian Empire: at that time the fortress withstood eleven days of assault before being captured. After the battle, the fortress' military importance declined due to the outmoding of its design by more modern weaponry and it was used for various civil and military purposes. When Lithuania was occupied by Nazi Germany during the Second World War, some surviving portions of the fortress were used for mass executions. Currently some sections of the fortress have been restored to their original form and the IX Fort houses a museum and memorial devoted to the victims of mass executions that took place there during World War II.

Ilona’s and mine mini expedition to the secret soldier barracks of the Russian Empire.

A video...

and some pics :)