ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti, nˈiːoʊnˈɑːtsi ˈɛkɪhˌɑːɹd wˈaɪl ʃˈɑːt ænd sᵻvˈɪɹli wˈuːndᵻd wˈʌn ʌvðə sˈoʊviət ˈɑːnɚ ɡˈɑːɹdz æt ðə mˈɑːnjuːmənt.
In 1970, neo-Nazi Ekkehard Weil shot and severely wounded one of the Soviet honour guards at the monument.