1941

Workers of Dalstroy during classes on motorcycles. Magadan. September 22, 1941

Rank: Major General. Branch of troops: Ground forces. Subdivision: Panfilov 8th Guards Rifle Rezhitskaya Order of Lenin Red Banner Order of Suvorov Divisi. LAST LETTERS OF THE HERO OF THE SOVIET UNION, GUARDS GENERAL-Major IVAN PANFILOV TO THE WIFE: November 13, 1941. “Hello, dear, Murochka! First, I hasten to share the joy with you. Mura, you've probably heard on the radio more than once, and they write a lot in the newspapers about the heroic deeds of soldiers, commanders, and about our unit in general. The trust that has been given to me, defending of our capital, Mosocw, was justified. You, Murochka, cannot imagine what good fighters and commanders I have, they are true patriots, they fight like lions, in everyone's heart there is one desire to prevent the enemy from reaching their native capital, to ruthlessly destroy the reptiles. Death to fascism! On November 17, 1941. Mura, today hundreds of soldiers, division commanders have been awarded the Orders of the Unionby by order of the front . Two days ago I was awarded the third Order of the Red Banner. This is still, Mura, just the beginning. I think soon my division should be guards, there are already three heroes. Our motto is to be all heroes. Moore, bye. Follow the newspapers, you will see about the deeds of the Bolsheviks. Now, Murochka, how do you live there, how are things in Kyrgyzstan, how do the guys study and, finally, how does my little Makushechka live? I miss you very much, but I think the end of fascism will soon be over, then we will again build the great cause of communism. I.V. Panfilov. Valya is feeling well, I think that soon she will be a bearer of the order, she was accepted into the party, and we are very satisfied with her work. Murochka, I have sent you 1000 rubles ... Dear Mura, you do not write at all. For all the time I received one letter from you. Write more often, I feel good when I receive news from home. Please, write. I kiss you and the children tightly: Zhenya, Viva, Galochka and my dear Makochka. Say hello to everyone ... Write, address: Army in the field, Division Headquarters. Kisses, yours I. Panfilov. Greetings from Valyushka.

Car traffic across the Ladoga road, at the junction. On the left - 3 direction signs, the nearest marked "To Kobona", and the traffic guide on the right. Winter, 1941-1942.

A group of people in winter military uniforms on the ice of the Ladoga lake near a shell hole

Repair of hardware on the ice of "Road of Life". 1941-1942

Repair of road transport vehicles. 1941-1943

Mobile maintenance support vehicle providing repair of transport on the ice of "Road of Life". Winter, 1941-1942

Car fell through the ice with the right wheels. On the right - command staff of the 64th road maintenance battalion. Ice road. Winter, 1941-1942

Children of besieged Leningrad suffering from dystrophy. 1941-1944. V. Tarablin, 12 years old. Dystrophy of 3rd degree - edematous form, scurvy

Children of besieged Leningrad suffering from dystrophy. 1941-1944. Feet of a teenager. Dystrophy

Children of besieged Leningrad suffering from dystrophy. 1941-1944. Pavlov. Dystrophy of 3rd degree. Died

Children of besieged Leningrad suffering from dystrophy. 1941-1944. Skobio Bella, 13 years old. Dystrophy of 3rd degree

KV-1 tanks go to the front along Palace bridge at the beginning of the war

Instructor of Oktyabrsky district сommittee of All-Union Communist Party of Bolsheviks Z. Ipatova (on the left) accepts gifts for Red Army from Emazer (in the centre) and V. Osina

People listen to the government report about the beginning of the war. 22.06.194. At Nevsky Prospekt and Sadovaya street