experienced an acute feeling of anxiety: will we be able to overcome it, lift it? the famine was terrible, it was necessary to assemble an orchestra, many musicians had been evacuated even before, so somewhere they literally gathered together, piece by piece, those who could play. on august 9, 1942, exhausted spectators came to the philharmonic hall in evening dresses that they had not worn since the beginning of the war. just one bomb would have been enough to level it that evening. realizing this, the command

of the leningrad front developed operation shkval. for the first time in world history, artillery defended the music. august 9 , 1942, probably the first. there was some kind of tension, it was cold in the hall, and the colonel was sitting next to me, he was crying, and i was crying, and although the blockade was still far from being lifted, everyone sitting in the philharmonic hall that evening knew that leningrad was invincible, and this symphony breathed energy into people. in january '43

, the soviet command was developing a new plan for the liberation of leningrad. the offensive is planned in the shliselburg area. the operation will be called "iskra". it takes a long time to prepare it carefully. the same ice-covered, so to speak, copies of german fortifications were made, which... our infantry learned to take. before the offensive , soviet artillery begins shelling german positions. there were very strong artillery duels when the walls shook. people quickly learned that something was being prepared. on the night of january 12 , 1943, soviet bombers launched a massive attack on the nazis. the troops

of the leningrad and volkhov fronts are confidently moving towards each other. the germans' forces are limited, there is no place to wait for reinforcements, after all, the main troops were abandoned at stalingrad. after a series of difficult battles. on january 18 , 1943, troops from two fronts finally united and broke the blockade of leningrad. it was one of the brightest and...

and the volkovstroevsky railway workers delivered you the first train on the mainland today. food supplies have been established in leningrad, grain stores have started operating again, but there is still a whole year left before the blockade is completely lifted. on the road of life in winter , lorries still travel from forty-three. during all the days of the blockade, shulga made several hundred flights, saving thousands lives. on the eve of the celebration of the lifting of the blockade on the shores of lake ladazh, he met with those whom he saved from starvation. may i support you? it's possible, it's possible. and i cry,

people who escaped along the road of life no longer hoped to meet the driver who took them out of the besieged city. thank you very much, good health! good health to everyone, thank you, most importantly, in the summer of forty-three, after the victory in the battle of kursk, soviet troops will finally seize the initiative and will drive the nazis to the west. about the victories of the soviet troops, leningrad will listen on the radio and patiently wait for its final day. january 27 , 1944, after 872 days of siege, the soviet army will completely liberate leningrad, conquer

leningrad, say leningrad, 19:59! on january 27, 1944, we stood there, hugging each other, and could easily have died, and knowing that this shell would not come, you know, the bomb would not fall, here it is, a solemn moment is coming, which leningrad will never forget, people who have overcome all the horrors and the hardships of the blockade, live in this city today. walk along its streets, they rejoice, smile, but the pain that they experienced will forever remain in their hearts, even among my employees i could not tell how it was, because

it was all so difficult, it was simply impossible to remember it all, it began immediately , you know, tears, no one will be able to fully understand what these people went through during the 872 days of the siege of their hometown, a city that remained unconquered, the one who remained alive is such happiness, these people are so lucky.

it was 1940, the fire of war was getting stronger

flared up on the globe. the parties of the government of the soviet union tried by all means to maintain peace for the country, as far as possible for a year, for six months, for a month. realizing that war could not be avoided, the red army was rapidly rearmed and equipped with modern equipment. meetings , the experience of military operations against aggressors was analyzed, the results of military exercises were analyzed: having broken through the impregnable line of fortification of the enemy, a crushing blow was dealt not only directly to the enemy, but to all those who in the west are hatching aggressive plans against the ussr. our valiant warriors showed unparalleled courage in battle. and courage, long live the victorious red army and

the mighty navy, comrades , maybe we should listen to those who personally participated in the hostilities, that’s right, let this major speak, give him the floor, the floor is given to major zvyagentsev, leningrad military district is it you, or what? the courage and heroism of the soldiers was massive, this is true, but the enemy, having created the forefield, in front of the main line of defense, destroying all bridges and roads behind it. provided ourselves with the opportunity for more stubborn resistance in this area, and

it was possible to overcome this resistance only with full-fledged technical support, but we didn’t have it , we didn’t have it, every meter of the path traveled, every pile driven under sniper fire, every span of the bridge we built, we had to pay with a lot of blood, we are not complaining, no, war is a deprivation of blood, but if we had... we understood you correctly, of course, comrade stalin, that's right. only in this case will we

be able to ensure rapid advancement of other types of troops, especially tanks and artillery. learning to practice the interaction of branches and troops in a modern way is the most important task of our command staff. the cult of worship of experience must be dismantled. take prompt measures to develop new types of weapons, restructure the combat training of military headquarters in relation to... in relation to the requirements of modern war, war, comrades, we cannot avoid, we stand for peace and defend the cause of peace, but we are not afraid of threats, and are ready respond blow to blow, warmongers.

i sent a note, i wasn’t even sure that it would arrive, that’s all, yes, well, you still wrote who you are, maybe they mistook you for a general, please, thank you, there is someone in 525, you have been resettled , comrade commander, and your things were moved to a separate room, a suitcase, but why, after all, we are leaving today like an arrow, i don’t know, i don’t know, an order from the management, down the corridor to the right, thank you. great, works well, congratulations, what conclusions did you draw from his speech? necessary to strengthen the army, it’s still impossible to avoid a war with hitler, yes, of course, we will have to fight, sooner

or later, but it would be nice not too early and not too late, now it’s too early. let 's draw some conclusions, then let them climb. listen, toiva, maybe the germans are staying there only for a while, because

germany assured our government that its troops are in transit in finland, masking the military. equipment, they are digging underground warehouses, and you, comrade, are you not exaggerating all this, well, the number of officers, staff vehicles, you want i understated, okay, okay, thank you, go rest, here is a diagram of engineering structures made by toiva, the purpose of some objects on it is not clear. judging by the data, this is the headquarters of the division, higher than the corps, and i must note that i trust this man as much as myself, he is an experienced intelligence officer, an old party member.

maybe we’ll run away, shame on you, no, i can’t today, why, but i have dear guests, these, yes, my uncle, the major too, comrades, thank you very much,

honestly, i envy you, alexey, you’ve already fought , managed to distinguish themselves, but envy there’s nothing, everyone does what they’re supposed to do, and i’m a military man, and i was like that at his age too, i couldn’t wait to burn my wings, tell me , ivan maksimovich, did you take part in the storming of the winter? no, i didn't. i wasn’t even close to there that night; on instructions from the zanarva refkom, i stood at the weapons depot, so revolution is possible. to say it happened without my participation, i wonder what you were thinking when you were standing at the post, did you think my comrades would bring a sheepskin coat or not, the frost was

severe, listen, let’s dance with you, come on, come on, dad, alexey, let's go dance, with pleasure. and it seems they are jealous of us, well, let it be, don’t be afraid, tell me, alyosha, could i be there at the front, well, since they chose the profession of a doctor, no, i’m not talking about that, i’m just wondering if i could stand it. i think we could. major danvets was one of

hitler's adjutants. danwitz played no role in high politics, but hitler patronized his favorite for his readiness to obey him at his first word, and saw in him the ideal product of his system, your upbringing. listen, my danwitz, remember the abcs of modern politics for the rest of your life. as long as bolshevik russia exists, my goal of making germany the ruler of the world is unattainable.

the life of each of us belongs to great germany and the fuhrer, today is our family evening, celebrity guests with their wonderful parents, that’s it, we’re relaxing, i started acting when i was seven years old, honestly, i don’t help her, she really works independently, this is definitely perfect. in general, at first she stood in line.

dedicated specifically to my mother, thanks to our parents for their contribution to the development of us all, watch the time after the program. cognac, old barrel, product of steller group. in those pre-war days, the secretary of the leningrad city committee of the kuznetsov party, alexey alexandrovich, was extremely.

the central committee knows that the same thing is happening on the western borders, how then can we understand tas’ statement, from the categorical expressions, the hand of comrade stalin is guessed? yes you are right. comrade stalin's goal is clear. first, we need to calm possible fears. germany. you

you know that the western press regularly publishes disinformation that we are going to be the first to start a war. i understand it. well, secondly, tas’s statement is a dummy, so to speak, a trial balloon to encourage germany to make a similar statement regarding the soviet union. and yet, if i were the military, i would move some parts of the district closer to the border. “under no circumstances should you give the germans any reason for provocations, but you will be more active in speeding up our work to strengthen the border while i am in you're on vacation, that means you're going, yes, comrade stalin insisted. aunt masha, aunt masha

, my little dove, you are mine, we are all yours, okay, okay, okay, okay, let me look at her, how beautiful you have become, i thought we can’t wait, well, like father, like mother, everyone is alive and healthy , greetings from everyone, thank you, and how does peter live, oh , yes, peter is standing still, lord, verochka, this is how we meet, hello, tolya, hello, meet me, this is anatoly, he is also from leningrad, tyuti, masha , he is here by chance, very pleasant, by chance, which means he decided to relax in your town, relatives do you have any or acquaintances here, no, it’s just that the guys from the course in sochi gathered, and i decided to take a guess, laid out the map, pointed my finger, ended up in belokamensk, that’s good, well, i think the name is beautiful, beautiful, beautiful.

beautiful, so, so, they’ve been here for a long time, well, today is june 20, that means 2 months, 11 days, i ’m a free cossack, sick, that means, well , let’s go, verochka, i’ll tell you where to rent a room, thank you, you should leave today , and i won’t think, don’t you understand that this is indecent, and god knows that we... think verochka, but i couldn’t leave for all summer without making peace with you, he poked the card with his finger, what kind of children do you think they are? why, very nice, nice people. secrecy must be absolute. so, the first thing everyone needs to learn, from general to soldier. the war with russia that we are starting cannot be waged in a chivalrous manner.

this will be a war of ideological and racial opposites, and we will wage it in the most ruthless way. many people think that i want to conquer this country. "i want to destroy it, physically destroy this race, this whole mixture of slavs, asians, jews, gypsies, subhumans who imagine themselves to be human

, i see in struggle the essence of all living things, no one can evade the struggle if they do not want to die, the population is growing, this requires an increase in living space, this requires war, i did not create the vermach so that it i didn’t strike, i always had an inner readiness for war. comrade stalin,

an extremely important encryption message has been received from the kiev military district, the commander reports that a german soldier has crossed the border. perebezchik stated that his unit had announced an order to begin military operations against the ussr. at dawn tomorrow. according to the defector, he is a communist, a friend of the soviet union , and decided to risk his life to warn us. continue. we have prepared a draft order to bring the troops of the western districts to full combat readiness. and you can guarantee that this defector was not planted by the germans themselves. are you sure this is not a provocation? several times we received

information about germany's readiness to attack the soviet union. the dates were different now. twenty-two, all this is for the faint of heart, no, comrade stalin, the defector is not lying, show me your directive.

your proposed directive. must be considered premature, prepare another, shorter one, about the fact that on the night of june 22 , provocations may occur on the border, war cannot be avoided, but hitler cannot be so stupid as to start. but against us right now, without having finished with england, it is possible, of course, that he managed to come to an agreement with england, and cherschel convinced the germans to transfer

the blow to the east, then hitler, especially i need a reason to justify myself in the eyes of the public... me, but we won’t give him this reason, we need to be prepared for provocations, but to them... you shouldn’t give in. silence, along the entire soviet border from the white

to the black sea, on this bright night there was a strange silence.

stalin, comrade stalin, says zhukov, i’m calling on behalf of the people’s commissar of defense, the germans are bombing our cities, can you hear me, where is the people’s commissar, speak on the high frequency with the kiev military district.

come to the kremlin immediately with tymoshenko. the enemy is bombing riga, minsk, mogilev, kyiv, odessa. his troops are attacking our border all over. the german government declared war on us. we must immediately use all available forces in the border districts. to delay the further advance of the enemy, not to delay

, but to destroy, give a directive, but order, not to cross the border for now, except for aviation, this war was imposed on us not by the german people , not by the german working peasants, intelligentsia, but by the cliques of the bloodthirsty fascist rulers of germany who enslaved the french, czechs, poles, serbs, norway, belgium, denmark, holland, greece and other nations. the red army and all our people will once again lead a victorious, patriotic war for our people. for honor, for freedom, our cause is just,

the enemy will be defeated, victory will be ours, excuse me,

today you will go to russia and return the sacred treasures of the nation. this box contains all the most valuable things. dad, only letters from the second world war disappeared from the house. where there are

values, there are also crimes. yes sir. is anyone still hunting for the contents of this box? my grandfather vanerbe worked purely archaeological, this is truly the place. cache within caches. there are secrets that have no statute of limitations. german. from monday after the program time. bourbon steersman. product of steller group. in the siauliai and ravaru direction. enemy units that entered our territory were defeated and thrown back abroad. in the southwestern direction, our troops recaptured przemysl captured by the germans. in

other directions, our counteroffensives did not achieve their objectives. here. here, here and here, in the minsk direction tank groups have broken through our defenses and are trying to cover the city with pincers; here and there, weakened by heavy losses, soviet troops, despite selfless resistance, were unable to stop the enemy and eliminate him deeply. how could this happen? why are our troops retreating? - stalin asked himself questions. for years , the belief in his infallibility and the infallibility of his

foresight, in his inherent ability to make the only right decisions, strengthened in him, did not give stalin the opportunity to find the correct answer to... the question of what the miscalculation was, however, very soon his will will prevail over the shock, he will again become the stalin that they are used to seeing him. in the meantime, an avalanche of cases hit the politburo, the central committee, the general staff, the people's commissariats, no one was inactive. in those hot june days of 1941, german military reports reported only about successes, about the kilometers victoriously covered. paths, trophies were listed about captured settlements, but it was not said that in ukraine soviet troops thwarted the german plan for a rapid breakthrough to kiev, it was not reported that the besieged bresse fortress stood unshakably, that przemysl captured by the germans was recaptured by the red army,

these reports were silent about how heroically four soviet divisions in the minsk fortified region held back the enemy’s nazis, how they launched into... immortality, pilots ramming enemy aircraft.

the old border, here for more centuries the line of stalin and stupidity begins. the russians dismantled it a long time ago, go ahead, i obey.

nothing, thank you, you want it, whatever you don’t need, take it, take it, take it, students, yeah. on we were on vacation, it was not a good time, but what can you do? tolya fell ill with pneumonia,

so he had to stay late. no, that we were just together, it’s clear what your name is, vera, and his anatoly, you krovtsov, vera, move to my place, there’s more air here. tolya, why are you doing this? will survive, i found the time to flirt, what stupidity, but don’t be angry with me, i know that i’m acting stupid, but believe

me, i’m offended, it seems to me that everyone is looking at me like... like, well, well, like... evader, you know, for more than a week war, i'm hanging out somewhere. izvana, everyone from the carriage, quickly.

vera, get up, they flew away. tolya, it’s you, me, break my stick, it’s like a crutch, ranin, you can see, i’m a medic, look, a medic, i’m here now, i need to

bandage it. do you have anything, i myself, excuse me, here. hello, there is a news release on channel one, in the studio maxim sharafuddinov and briefly about the main thing. the will to live and perseverance in spite of everything. today is exactly 80 years since the complete liberation of leningrad from the fascist blockade. testimony of those who...