Despite my bad memory some historic dates will probably stay with me for the rest of my life. On this day in 1941 the Nazis crossed the Soviet border as part of the operation Barbarossa and began what became known in the USSR as the Great Patriotic War. I wrote about the War many times before so I won’t repeat myself. Even the youngest veterans are 85-90 years today and there are fewer and fewer of the every year. The memory of the War was something my generation grew up with, hopefully it will not be forgotten by our children.
I literally heard this song thousands of times (translation slightly clumsy but will do).
You might appreciate the following video of a recent performance from “Ukraine’s Got Talent” show. This is especially remarkable given the fact that a very large percentage of Ukrainian population fanatically adheres to an alternative interpretation of WWII facts, which shaped to be very much pro-Nazi, rather than anti-Soviet.
One does not need to understand any Russian to appreciate this performance. There is a handful of people in the world that possess this skil. The girl finished second.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvHX0bgoouc