Memory of the war - essay (discussion)

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War is a terrible thing. This word can evoke associations in us that will make us shiver. Indeed, there is nothing more terrible than war. Any form of it is terrible for its purposes. It’s good that people have begun to understand this...

Maybe it's all about memory? We remember the bloody events of past years, the echoes of which still haunt us to this day. And after all... There are still places damaged by the war, places where nature did not have time to heal its scars, which flaunt on it as an ugly reminder. But the wars are to blame for this...

Perhaps there is something good in this reminder. The very thing that will make us and our descendants think: is there a conflict that cannot be resolved through peaceful means? I hope the answer will always remain negative. Because we still remember...

We remember how our grandparents sobbed, bending over black and white shabby photographs. There is a holiday outside - May 9, and they sit and feel sad. Only because they remember more than we do. And every year there are fewer and fewer of those who saw the most terrible events that can happen.

I’m afraid that soon there will be no one left who would cry at the beginning of May, remembering all that horror and telling young people about the importance of peace. About the importance of a world without wars, bloody battles, hunger and constant battles, even with oneself. My only hope is that people will be able to take away the light that our ancestors gave us and will be able to preserve peace.

We probably can’t even imagine how many bones the earth silently stores, serving many wars and usually being an involuntary grave for people. Some of them couldn’t even be buried as usual. Humanly speaking, one might say. Only fire remembers how many corpses it burned forever, whose ashes scattered to the wind, never finding their way back home.

No history textbook will ever convey to us the full severity of those events. Yes, and we will not be able to know it. This is for the best, probably. They wanted us to have a time of peace. The time when we can understand that war is a terrible thing. We can only be horrified by the numbers, feeling the cold sweat running down our backs from the terrible stories on the pages of the survivors (albeit now deceased). Never forget what wars lead to.

Essay No. 2

On May 9, our country celebrates the anniversary of Victory Day over Germany.

Many years have passed, but this bloody battle from June 21, 1941 to May 9, 1945 will remain in the memory of the Russian people forever. Every family, every home remembers a loved one who died, or returned wounded, defending his homeland, or went missing, and his family never found him. The memory of the war is the memory of our loved ones; all those who died are stored primarily in our memories. Now there are almost no participants in the Great Patriotic War left among us, but we remember and know this war from their stories, from history textbooks, from works of art, memoirs, and films. And now, reading the memoirs of eyewitnesses about the war, you imagine and re-experience all the horror of what they experienced. War is suffering, pain, anxiety, blood, death. The war claimed millions of lives. She didn't spare anyone. The fascist invaders swept away everything and everyone in their path: adults or children, soldiers or refugees, women or old people.

Several generations of people grew up without hearing the roar of guns. The formidable years of the Great Patriotic War are moving further and further away from us, children and youth know less and less about that heroic time. But the war has not been erased from people’s memory. Our history, the history of Russia, the Soviet Union is the fate of every person, every family, those people who were involved in the defense of their homeland, who went through a mortal battle, performing this feat. The task of our current generation is to do everything possible to preserve the memory of our heroes - participants in the Great Patriotic War, who survived or died. And the memory of the feat that our grandfathers and great-grandfathers accomplished, defending our peace, freedom, and independence, should not disappear. It was a great victory.

Memories of wartime must be passed down from generation to generation. Time does not stand still. But the memory of the Great Patriotic War is also needed by those who will come in subsequent years. Remembering the defenders of the Fatherland, our grandfathers is a duty for us. Although not everyone became heroes, every day in battle they accomplished a feat. My grandfather is a participant in the Great Patriotic War. He often told me about how he fought to defend his homeland. Each time I listened to his memories with interest. We have his Red Army book, which says that he was “called up for early conscription on January 5, 1943” (he only recently turned 18 years old). Grandfather said that they were first sent to the Gorokhovets camps, where they underwent short training in a training battalion, and a few months later he was sent to a mortar battalion as a mortarman. I had to be a signalman, a scout, and a mortar man. He was lucky, he survived, but was wounded while being a scout. Having climbed a tall tree with binoculars and scanning the area for the enemy, he was spotted and wounded. But, fortunately, this injury was not serious, and he soon returned to duty. My grandfather is a patriot of his Motherland. He was a very responsible, honest, courageous man. He knew that he needed to protect not only his family - his mother, father, five younger brothers and sister, but also his compatriots, his region, his land. Our warrior grandfather walked all over Europe: starting from the Ivanovo (now Kostroma) region to Ukraine, Moldova and further west through European countries to Germany. For his participation in the Great Patriotic War, he was awarded the medal “For Courage”, the Order of the Patriotic War, the Order of the Red Star, and the medal “For Victory over Germany”.

Grandfather talked about participating in the war not only to us at home. He was gladly invited to lessons in courage, to holiday meetings in schools and other educational institutions. He walked willingly, talked about the battles, his loyal friends and comrades, the weapon he wielded perfectly, and answered questions. The guys were interested to listen to the mortarman about his service in defense of the Motherland. I'm proud of my grandfather. He was and remains for us a brave, strong, resilient warrior, a worthy defender of his Motherland. And thanks to him and all Soviet soldiers for our peaceful sky above our heads, for a happy childhood, for the sun above our heads.

Mutilate the memory: how heroes are forgotten

From all sides, on the eve of the 75th anniversary of the Great Victory, they are broadcasting the most important task, long ago set by the president: preserving the memory of the heroes of the Great Patriotic War. At the top they exclaim: “The war is not over until the last soldier is buried.” In fact, they don’t even want to know the name of this “last soldier.” The problem is not local, but nationwide. Search engines conduct excavations, establish the identities of the dead heroes, the administration allocates money for monuments, and eternal flames are lit on mass graves. But thousands of heroes still remain, as if deliberately unidentified and unknown. The most surprising thing is that for some reason they cannot immortalize some “famous” people, and they also hinder those who undertake this on their own.

Recently, a resident of besieged Leningrad, Konstantin Evgenievich Fedorov, contacted the editors of Argumenty Nedeli. In December 2019, he celebrated his eightieth anniversary. His father Georgy Sergeevich Glebov, a participant in breaking the blockade, died in March 1943 and was buried in a mass grave in the village of Krasny Bor. Fedorov found the cemetery - the village council helped, and the evidence that Glebov was buried there was on the funeral certificate. But for some reason his father’s name is not on the obelisks with the list of heroes. Moreover, half of those buried are not indicated on it. Konstantin Evgenievich, in his words, did not tolerate this blatant unconsciousness and indifference; he installed a sign with a photograph, years of life and his father’s full name.

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A year later, 12 people followed his example, the next - more than 30, and further on the rise. But for the 70th anniversary of the Victory in 2015, all the homemade monuments were demolished, and rows of marble slabs were installed in their place. The names of all were not stamped again . At least those whose relatives installed signs for them. And now, to be honest, how many actually buried heroes become, as it were, deliberately forgotten and unidentified? Or why don’t administrations take such matters under their control so that descendants have the opportunity to know where their ancestors are buried?

Konstantin Evgenievich, who contacted us, could not stay away, wrote to the deputy of the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg, Alexei Makarov, who promised to help and transferred control over the situation to the Chairman of the Youth Policy Committee of the Leningrad Region, Alexei Orlov.

We contacted the Committee on Youth Policy of the Leningrad Region and found out that the chief specialist of the committee, Herman Sachs, is dealing with this appeal. He stated that by January 30 the decision will be made, and the answer will be sent to both Fedorov and Makarov. The only catch is that this organization does not have the necessary powers to solve the problem.

Let's explain. The perpetuation of memory is carried out by a special authorized body - the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. And local governments to boot. The maximum that the Youth Policy Committee can do (and promises) is to check all the data written by the citizen, find information about the hero in archival sources, confirmation of his place of service and death. That is, the committee collects the documentary evidence base on the appeal and sends a request to the military registration and enlistment office of Krasny Bor. The problem is that most often such requests are refused, because everything comes down to money, which the settlements do not have. Just as the Committee on Youth Policy does not have the authority to decide all this, but various government agencies continue to shove this kind of matter into their hands because, it turns out, they themselves do not understand anything about it. The committee, of course, provides assistance, makes recommendations and carries out verification. But, unfortunately, most of their requests turn out to be abandoned, and this happens everywhere, because no one has the same money, and no one wants to look for it. Of course, some cities and towns gather councils of deputies, administrations find sponsors and the memory of heroes is immortalized, but in this matter there is simply a colossal number of exceptions. And our people don’t even have a clue where to turn and who is doing all this.

And according to the law, we remind you that the authorized federal body is the Ministry of Defense. But our laws contradict each other, there is a lot of inconsistency between them and there is darkness among those responsible for this or that issue. Another phenomenon is that those in charge are not given leverage. How can the Ministry of Defense influence local governments? Even if they make the monument themselves, the land does not belong to them. To erect a memorial somewhere, the territory must be owned by the person spending the money. How to do it? No way. We need to negotiate, but no one wants to do this. Laws change, the mechanisms for their implementation do not have time to be fully developed. Therefore, we can say that everything is imperfect in our country, but the only thing that will help get rid of this shameful trend for all of Russia is joint problem solving and humanity. Is it really impossible to revise the lists of actually buried heroes and list, albeit without pomp, their names when they are already known?

Konstantin Evgenievich Fedorov is afraid of repeating the shameful practice of 2015 on the 75th anniversary of the Great Victory, and this practice in fact never stops. “Arguments of the Week” will monitor the situation and do everything possible to ensure that the issue is resolved fairly.

We call on the authorities to take this and other similar matters under control, because in reality it turns out that all our “songs” about patriotism are empty words and window dressing, and our “respect” is shown only from time to time.

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Reasoning 3

War is a destructive process. Humanity has tried in every possible way to avoid it (not all and only in words, unfortunately). The goal of the state in the post-war period is to focus due attention on the laws of its comprehension. The memory of the war should under no circumstances promote intolerance towards the defeated people and should not be a tool for manipulation by the radical strata of our civil society.

Realizing the fallacy of the above incorrect approaches to interpreting the definition of “memory,” a model that rethinks the mistakes of the past and gives the most comprehensive answers to questions regarding this topic is vitally needed. First of all, the memory of the war is the perpetuation of soldiers who have passed on to another world, civilians who sacrificed their lives in favor of global state ambitions, the preconditions for the emergence of which were trampled on either very weakly or not at all. Which, consequently, transformed and resulted in violent conflicts that claim millions of lives of innocent women, children, old people, and soldiers.

From this point of view, the main emphasis is placed precisely on the scale of losses, but not on the acquisition of strategic superiority during geopolitical confrontations. War is justified only when external aggression interferes with the harmonious functioning of state life, which includes people, ethnic groups, and people.

The memory of the war should not be one-sided, and, on the contrary, should be freed from the admixture of corrupting pseudo-patriotism, which implies a return to those terrible events that stained our history with a bloody stain. It is better to avoid glorifying military romance altogether. War is blood, destruction, death and suffering. This is not a movie. A valiant reconstruction will not convey that horror. And this should always be remembered. Honor veterans, visit them not only in the midst of May 9th, get to the bottom of the truth, break stereotypes about the war and don’t let the war happen again. The consequences of future conflicts cannot be predicted.

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Unified State Examination essay on the topic of memory of the war

Essay “Memory of the War” by 7th grade student of secondary school No. 7 Arbit Anna. The war has passed, the suffering has passed, But pain calls out to people. Let's people never forget about this. A. Tvardovsky May 9... Victory Day is a holiday that has become a national holiday, because there is no family in our country that has not been touched by the black wing of the most terrible of wars - the Great Patriotic War! On this day, to the sounds of a brass band, those to whom we owe our lives and the peaceful sky above our heads will come out onto the square in front of the monument. And then poems and songs will be sung in their honor. But, in my opinion, there are no words with which one can convey one’s gratitude to the old gray-haired warriors, for whom the war has become a new point of reference, against which they are accustomed to verify the meaning and price of their actions. War means grief and tears. She knocked on every house and brought misfortune: mothers lost their sons, wives lost their husbands, children were left without fathers. Thousands of people went through the war, experienced terrible torment, but they survived and won. We won the most difficult of all wars. And the people who defended their Motherland in the hardest battles are still alive. The war emerges in their memory as the most terrible and sad memory. But it also reminds them of perseverance, courage, friendship and loyalty. We are lucky, we live in a relatively peaceful time, and for this - a deep bow to all those who fought for the liberation of our country from the fascist invaders: in the rear and at the front, people did not spare their strength and lives, “everyone simply had a choice: I or Motherland." And people chose their homeland, so that their children and grandchildren would have a future, so that the Russian land would not disappear. It is thanks to such true patriotism that we exist. Many works, newspaper articles, and films have been produced about the terrible national misfortune. But the most vivid and truthful in my memory for the rest of my life will be the stories of eyewitnesses. Many of the heroes, on whose shoulders the most difficult trials fell, belonged to the generation of those young people who went to the front, barely graduating from school. Young men and women, who only yesterday were making plans for their beginning lives, instead stepped towards danger and death, facing the inhuman and cruel forces of fascism. A man of amazing destiny lives in our city. His name is Shulgin Vladimir Mikhailovich. In 1941, he voluntarily went to the front. Its part defended the famous Road of Life, which ran along the ice of Lake Ladoga. Food and weapons were transported along it to besieged Leningrad by car. It was very difficult for the fighters. It was impossible to leave the trench either day or night. They slept and ate at the post. Enemy air attacks provided no respite. One night a boy found himself in a trench, barely alive. The soldiers picked him up and fed him. Vladimir Mikhailovich accompanied him home, covering him with himself during the bombing. As a souvenir, he gave him his belt and all the soldiers' food rations, which were given only to soldiers. But they were fed no better than the blockade survivors, and they always went hungry. One day, when the Nazis were especially fierce, the fire was heavy, and a shell hit the trench, in the place where Vladimir Mikhailovich was located. Everyone fell asleep, screams and moans were heard. Vladimir Mikhailovich came to his senses when a young, short nurse dragged him across the field where they were shooting. She dragged me and persuaded me to be patient. Vladimir Mikhailovich was wounded by many shrapnel. A military surgeon fought for a soldier’s life for a long time. Vladimir Mikhailovich survived, but his legs... they can barely move. Every step comes with pain. After the hospital he was demobilized. The medals “For Courage”, “For Military Merit”, “For the Defense of Leningrad” still shine on a soldier’s dress jacket. After the war, Vladimir Mikhailovich worked as a history teacher at school in Kazakhstan. After the death of his wife, he, already old and sick, was taken in by his own sister, and now he lives here, in the city of Kirzhach. Vladimir Mikhailovich is an amazingly kind and modest person. He doesn't like to talk a lot about himself and doesn't like to be the center of attention. He claims: “I didn’t do anything special, I just fought and defended my Motherland just like everyone else.” And awards speak of the soldier’s courage and valor. The famous Admiral Ushakov once said this about such defenders of the Motherland: “The native land can do everything: feed you with its bread, give you drink from its springs, surprise you with its beauty. But she can’t defend herself. Therefore, protecting their native land is the responsibility of those who eat its bread, drink its water, and admire its beauty. People are given honorary and respectful titles. The highest rank of all is defender of the Motherland...” People of the military generation are special people. From the fronts of the Great Patriotic War, they brought faith in the future and a willingness to sacrifice themselves for the sake of others into the difficult life of the country. The height of human achievement is determined by the power of love in life. The stronger this love, the more incomprehensible the dimension of the feat performed by a person for the love of life. We will never forget those who died in the war, we will always remember those who sacrificed themselves to save and defend their Motherland. Soon May 9th. This means that fireworks will sound over Red Square for the 65th time. For 65 years now, the Russian people have been celebrating a great holiday - Victory Day! It’s just a pity that there are fewer and fewer participants in the battles, veterans of the Great Patriotic War. Unfortunately, real heroes will soon pass away, who do not even consider themselves heroes, and, like Vasily Terkin, talk about their exploits somehow casually, by the way, they say, “everything has happened.” And it’s scary to imagine what lies beneath this “stuff”! The death of comrades, the loss of loved ones as a result of bombing and captivity, the first shot at a person... And I want to say a huge thank you and bow to the ground to the people who gave us a chance to simply live. And I will take the liberty to say that many of us, young people, have not lost our love for the Motherland and are grateful to the soldiers of the Great Patriotic War. And I also want each of us to at least occasionally think about whether he is using this chance to the fullest, so that someday, looking back, look at the life he has lived and with a clear conscience tell you, the people who defended our Motherland, that everything you have done did not go to waste and will never be forgotten, because “there is a memory that will never end”! And let the war alarm be silent, Flowers bloom in their native land, But the soldier will live forever, Who died the death of the brave in battle. He preserved for you and me, and for all of humanity, the peace and happiness of peaceful days. You stand up and bow to him. And in this peaceful time of the century, I am ready to sound that alarm: “People, it’s vile to forget a man whose name is a Russian soldier!”

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