Controversy
The monument of Bronze Soldier of Tallinn was originally erected by Soviet authorities in Estonia as to the liberators of Tallinn on 22 September 1944. It is a historical fact that the German Army did not engage in any battles with the Red Army entering the city on 22 September 1944. Even though the Germans didn't engage Soviets in Tallinn, they did retreat under pressure from the advancing Red Army. Instead the National Committee of the Republic of Estonia attempted to re-establish Estonian independence by taking power in Tallinn, and by proclaiming Provisional Government of Estonia and declaring re-establishment of the country's independence on 18 September 1944.
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