Historical and Cultural Complex "The Field of Combat Glory" is situated 20 km far from Polotsk on the territory of a former Gomel Defense Centre of Polotsk Fortified District. This place was a defense frontier where soldiers of 508th Infantry Regiment of the 174th Infantry Division and the 43rd Machine-Gun Battalion of Polotsk Fortified District held off the overcoming enemy forces from June 29 till July 15, 1941.
The exposition is based on a museumificated pillbox #196 and remained elements of the fortifications of Polotsk Fortified District.