The Great Patriotic War

Preparing a meal in a field kitchen on one of the sections of the Western Front

Gunners of the howitzer battery during lunch at their guns on the front line position of the Leningrad Front

Soldiers during a meal between battles

Naval pilots of the Hero of the Soviet Union Guards Colonel N. Tokarev during lunch at the airfield

Anti-aircraft gunners of one of the ships of the Black Sea Fleet at lunch at their guns during an operational tour

Soldiers of the gun crew preparing lunch in the field kitchen on one of the sections of the Western Front

Crew of Sergeant Trifonov’s 76-millimeter gun of at lunch

Guard Сaptain Besprozvanny in the kitchen tastes the food before distribution

Field kitchen of the cook, Guard Sergeant Major N. Ivanov on the front line

Political Officer V. Randa is reading an article from the newspaper Pravda to his soldiers

Soldiers receive letters and Newspapers at the field post office

Sorting mail at a field mail station

Military postman Petty Officer 1st Сlass T. Kravchenko distributes mail and Newspapers among sailors of a submarine-chaser boat

Soldiers during the break between battles receive mail

Soldier Davydov from the unit of Captain Pavlov gives out an overcoat after repair