Essay “The heroism of the Russian soldier during the war”
“This is the secret of heroism:
never let the fear of death
guide your life"
George Bernard Shaw.
Heroism is the ability to perform any selfless act, it is courage, self-sacrifice. During the Great Patriotic War, people showed miracles of heroism and defended our Motherland with all their might. Heroism pushed people, without hoping for rewards, to perform desperate feats. It is the problem of the heroism of the Russian soldier during the war that V.P. raises. Kataev in his text.
Valentin Petrovich in the text talks about the actions of a handful of sailors who fought the Germans for more than a month. The author is proud of the fortitude of a handful of brave men; without any reserves, doomed to death, they do not surrender to the enemy, but go to the end. “They knew that they would die, but, dying, they wanted to destroy as many enemies as possible,” writes Kataev.
Thirty Soviet sailors died as true heroes and no one will dare to doubt their heroism. And that same red flag raised over the fort became for everyone a symbol of the heroism of Russian soldiers.
In the final moments, when ammunition was running out, Rear Admiral Von Eversharp invited the sailors to capitulate and raise the white flag. But Russian soldiers do not give up. Von Eversharp was so confident in his power that he did not expect to see a flag that was not white, but red. The Russian soldiers did not even think about retreating. “This was the combat mission, and they completed it to the end,” the writer writes, and these words reflect his author’s position. He is convinced that a sense of duty and love for their homeland gave the defenders of the fort strength of spirit, courage and did not allow them to do otherwise. Are you enrolling in 2021? Our team will help you save your time and nerves: we will select directions and universities (according to your preferences and expert recommendations); we will fill out applications (all you have to do is sign); we will submit applications to Russian universities (online, by e-mail, by courier); we will monitor competition lists ( we will automate the tracking and analysis of your positions); we will tell you when and where to submit the original (we will evaluate the chances and determine the best option). Entrust the routine to professionals - more details.
I completely agree with the author’s opinion, only real heroes in moments of danger will think about the country, and not about their own lives, they will fight at any cost. The problem of heroism and courage was raised by many writers and poets.
In Tvardovsky’s work “Vasily Terkin” in the chapter “Crossing”, soldiers of the Soviet army were crossing the river, suddenly shots rang out, the soldiers remained on the other bank. The main character Vasily Terkin, a simple Russian guy who honestly fulfilled his duty, swims across an icy river at the risk of his life to report that his platoon is fighting off the enemy and they need help to cross. Vasily needed superhuman efforts to complete the task; he did it not for the sake of awards, but for the sake of his comrades.
We also all know the feat of the Panfilov heroes. During the defense of Moscow in the battle at the Dubosekovo crossing, twenty-eight soldiers from General Panfilov’s division performed their immortal feat. For four hours, the rifle division, consisting of 28 people, led by political instructor Vasily Klochkov, held back enemy tanks and infantry under heavy artillery fire and air bombing. They repelled several enemy attacks and destroyed eighteen tanks. This story was included in school textbooks as an example of the heroism of Soviet soldiers.
The heroes are different, but they all considered it their duty to protect their native land, the one on which they were born and raised. We must remember the feat of each of them, because thanks to them we now live under a bright, peaceful sky. For this we say a huge thank you to them!
Useful material on the topic:
- The problem of Soviet soldiers performing heroic deeds (Why did Soviet people perform heroic deeds during the war?) based on the text by A. N. Kuznetsov. (Recently, I have read and heard more than once about supposed mass heroism...)
- caring for others during the war
- The problem of courage and perseverance during the war years is an example
- How to preserve the memory of the defenders of the Fatherland who died during the war?
- True and false heroism
Essay 10th grade - The moral feat of man in war
Free topic “Grade 10” - essay “The moral feat of man in war” The flame of glory at the Kremlin wall at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier... The symbol of eternity - fire and stone... Piskarevskoye cemetery in St. Petersburg... Mamaev Kurgan... How many of them, so famous and not so famous famous monuments at the sites of the past war. But the eternal monument to heroism is not only iron, marble, granite, but also books about the war. The theme of the Great Patriotic War occupied one of the leading places in the literature of the post-war years. And now it continues to be relevant. Many writers themselves went through a difficult soldier's path, many of them witnessed the great tragedy and great feat of our people. Many books have been written about the war. The works of K. Simonov, B. Vasilyev, V. Kozhevnikov, G. Baklanov, V. Bykov, V. Rasputin and many others do not leave anyone indifferent. We see the war, either drawn in close-up, as if from a bird's eye view, or some trench where soldiers gathered to have a smoke break. We see generals and privates, scouts and infantry lieutenants - all those who, in sweat and blood, gritting their teeth, walked long miles and days through the war to the Great Victory. And we must love and take care of peace so that there is no place for war anywhere on our planet. The Great Patriotic War left a deep mark on the history of our state. The trials that befell the people seemed to stop the natural course of history. The war once again showed all its cruelty and inhumanity. Russian literature could not remain aloof from the events in which the fate of the country was decided. Russian writers of that time took an active part in the defeat of the enemy. With the power of their talent they asserted justice on earth. I would like to turn to the works of Boris Vasiliev, who is very near and dear to me. The war has passed, the suffering has passed. But pain calls to people: Let us, people, never forget about this. He belongs to those writers who themselves went through the difficult roads of war, who defended their native land with arms in hand. In my opinion, his most talented works on military subjects are “Not on the Lists” and “And the Dawns Here Are Quiet...”. The theme of humanity, philanthropy, and heroic deeds occupies a central place in the works of B. Vasiliev. The story “The Dawns Here Are Quiet...” tells about Sergeant Major Vaskov and the female anti-aircraft gunners subordinate to him. Five of them, led by a foreman, were tasked with detaining enemy saboteurs. Girls die in battle. Hatred for enemies helps Vaskov and the heroines of the story accomplish their feat. In this struggle they were driven by a sense of humanity, which forces them to fight evil. After all, the fascists transgressed human laws and thereby found themselves outside of all laws. The sergeant major is having a hard time with the girls' deaths. His entire human soul cannot come to terms with this. He thinks about what they, the soldiers, will definitely be asked to do after the war: “Why couldn’t you, men, protect our mothers from bullets? Did they get married when they died? And he doesn’t find an answer. Vaskov’s heart hurts because he killed all five girls. And in the sorrow of this uneducated soldier is the highest human feat. And the reader feels the writer’s hatred of the war and pain for something else that few people wrote about - for the broken threads of human kindred. In my opinion, every moment in war is already a feat. And Boris Vasiliev only confirmed this with his story. I would like to turn to another work by B. Vasiliev - “Not on the lists.” This work is about the path of maturity that nineteen-year-old lieutenant Nikolai Pluzhnikov goes through during the short period of defense of the Brest Fortress. The writer shows the heroism and inner beauty of Soviet soldiers. After the first three days of fierce battles, “the days and nights of the defense of the fortress merged into one single chain of forays and bombings, attacks, shelling, wandering through dungeons, short battles with the enemy and short, fainting-like moments of oblivion and constant, exhausting, never-ending even in a dream the desire to drink.” When the Germans managed to break into the fortress and “tear its defenses into separate, isolated pockets of resistance,” they began to turn the fortress into ruins. But at night the ruins came to life again. “Wounded, scorched, exhausted by thirst and battle, skeletons in rags rose from under the bricks, crawled out of the basements and, in bayonet attacks, destroyed those who risked staying overnight. And the Germans were afraid of the nights.” Feat is not only the greatness and spirit of heroism, but also the greatness of morality. An immoral person is capable of an act, perhaps equal in the power of its impact on others to a feat. But this “feat” turns out to be either a crime, or betrayal, or something worse. In the novel “Not on the Lists,” Nikolai Pluzhnikov proved that he cannot be frightened, broken, or made a slave. He remains human in all situations: in relation to his beloved woman, under continuous German bombing, and even in relation to his enemy. And remaining human in conditions of war is true heroism. Pain and pride - these feelings cover the reader when he delves into the description of the battles, thinks about the thoughts of the heroes, imagines himself in their place. Many, many feats were accomplished during the war, but it is enough to read the stories and novels of Boris Vasiliev to begin to understand the origins of this mass heroism, which came from selfless love for the Motherland, from hatred of evil, from high moral principles. Thanks to the writer. And eternal glory to the heroes!
