“I will return only with victory...” Front letters of 1941-1945. Petrova N.K.

The Great Patriotic War... How much grief and torment, how much sadness and joy is contained in these three words that we often pronounce, recalling 1941-1945.

Generations were replaced, the era and names of states were replaced, but One thing remains unchanged: the Great Patriotic War. Front letters of that departed time carried the joy of victories and the pain of loss, concern for distant relatives and friends, wishes and condolences with losses, and most importantly - confidence in victory over the enemy. For millions of our compatriots, news from the front for years became an answer to the most important and secret question: "Is there alive?"

The next book of the series contains front-line letters of 1941-1945 from the collection of the Russian State Archive of Social and Political History.