general gaston de saint marceau, regarding the friendship of our respect, admiration for our soviet comradeser during the war. “the french called me captain tatyana. our friendship began in 1942, when 14 french aces came to us, together with russian pilots, to fight against the common enemy of fascism. we gave them the most our best planes, yak one. on these beautiful planes, we fought with them for 3 years against a common enemy. what are you doing today, fellow frenchman, where are you going? now where you fly, the veterans from the normandy neman regiment had everything in common, a common enemy, a common goal and common graves. this land on which they fought and died is equally sacred for both the french and the soviet people. we flew alone in the skies, we lost fighting friends, but those who had to live must remember them and be friends. their path to their own happiness incredibly interesting and complex in its own way. having started studying, already performing at concerts, participating in competitions, of course, everyone around me, i myself realized that this music is mine, this