Zubikov Nikolai Grigorievich beat the Nazis, fought with Japan. He went to the front as a very young guy. He fought honestly, was brave and courageous, as evidenced by his awards. Nikolai Grigorievich did not really like to remember the war. These were hard memories. The first days of the war were especially hard and terrible. The young guys were terribly afraid of bombing. They huddled in a heap and shouted, calling for mom for help. There were so many dead that it seemed that there were no longer any living. All around the dead, the wounded, and the Nazis beat and beat. It is impossible to get used to this horror. But there were few traitors. Russian people are strong and it is difficult to break their will. It is terrible to imagine how many people who were expected at home died. It is especially a pity, Nikolai Grigorievich recalled, that the boys were still beardless. They would have to live and live, create families, raise children, but they were left to lie in the damp earth. In between battles, soldiers wrote letters to their relatives, remembering their home and cursing the war. It's scary when a letter comes to a soldier, and he is no longer alive. Every day they were afraid that they would kill, but no one wanted to die. The soldiers fought bravely, because they wanted to knock out the fascists from our land as soon as possible, return home and live peacefully ... The soldiers did not survive, they could not bear it: it was cold, at times, and hungry ... It was especially hard in autumn when it rained and frosty. Sometimes it went cold and wet for several days. But they tried to support each other: share tobacco, crackers, make a joke. The soldier reached victory and for a long time could not believe that he was alive, that there was no more war. After the war, my grandfather worked in Krivoshchekovo, and soon met his love - Maria Fyodorovna. He said that it was love at first sight and for life. Red-faced, with a long luxurious braid - how not to fall in love! They started a family, raised three children. They lived together, had fun, and were always at work. They had awards for valiant work.