When you are attacked, defend yourself, and if the enemy attacked our country, then all of Russia, every man must take up arms and stand up for the defense of the Motherland, their children, wives and mothers. Our army exists in order to repel enemies at any time and win in the name of freedom and independence of our country.

Russia is a peaceful state, we do not want war and are not going to attack anyone. But let’s not let ourselves be offended; that’s what our Armed Forces are for. During war, all military personnel take part in hostilities, and in peacetime study martial art, study weapons and new military equipment.

The Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Armed Forces is our President.

Our army consists of several branches of the military. Ground forces are the largest branch of the military, which includes infantry and artillery, tanks and other more complex military equipment. Infantry leads fighting on land, moving on foot. Tankers operate complex My Motherland - Russia armored vehicles, supporting the infantry. Troops air defense Using special highly sensitive instruments, they ensure that not a single enemy aircraft invades our airspace. And border guards guard the Russian State Border, and if enemy troops violate it, they immediately enter into battle and take the first blow, not allowing the enemy to go deeper into the country.

The air force is designed to repel enemy attacks from the air. Russian pilots fly modern aircraft, and strategic bombers patrol the borders of Russia and attack enemy territory at any time in the event of an attack.

Our Naval forces ready to defend from the sea. Warships and submarines, marines and sailors are on combat watch to protect the maritime borders of the Motherland. At all times, Russia has been and is proud of its heroic sailors. Our army has special air landing troops. Paratroopers know how to jump with a parachute and perform combat missions anywhere in the world.

In service with the missile forces strategic purpose are ballistic missiles with a nuclear warhead. They must ensure the nuclear protection of our state in the event of an attack nuclear missiles attack enemy territory.

Separate types of troops are commanded by marshals and generals.

All the healthy young men of the country who are over 18 years old must serve in Russian army. They take an oath of allegiance to the Motherland, swear to defend it from the enemy, to honestly carry out their duty and the orders of their commanders. Protecting our Motherland is a great honor for every man in our country. And in order to get into the branch of the military that you like best, you need to study well at school, because every year military equipment and small arms are becoming more difficult and weak educated person there's no way to figure it out.

Integrated educational activities in the preparatory group "Our Army is strong (military equipment)"

Sotnikova Svetlana Anatolevna,

teacher

MADOU d/s No. 158 of the city of Tyumen

Software tasks:

"Social and personal development"

Deepen children's knowledge about the Russian army.

Form an idea of ​​the types of troops.

Foster respect for the defenders of the Fatherland.

"Communicative Development"

To teach children to draw their own conclusions and form judgments .

Activate children's vocabulary with new words: airborne troops, artillerymen, navy, air aviation.

"Cognitive Development"

Improve quantitative and ordinal counting skills within 10.

Continue to develop the ability to plan the construction process. Construct a structure in accordance with its purpose.

Strengthen the ability to construct a boat out of paper by bending a sheet of paper in half, aligning the sides and corners.

"Physical development"

Strengthen the ability to participate in various outdoor games.

Develop coordination of movements, ability to navigate in space.

Equipment: soft modules; illustrations of military equipment for “exhibition” and games; presentation; signs "clouds", "earth", "water"; 2 swimming pools with water; for experience package and iron objects; sheets of paper for each child; colored pencils; musical accompaniment; sound of the sea.

Movement coordination game “Soldier”.

Stand on one leg

If you are a persistent soldier.

And then stand on the right one,

If you are a good soldier.

And then stand on the left,

If you are a brave soldier.

Educator: Our land feeds us with delicious bread, gives us spring water, delights our eyes with wondrous open spaces, forests and fields. In order for all people to live happily, they must defend their land, their homeland.

Educator: Guys, Sasha has prepared a poem for you, let’s listen.

The golden sun is shining over the country

This is the Russian land, this is the native land.

It’s good for the guys to live in their native land,

We love our Motherland with all our hearts.

Educator: Guys, how do you understand the word Motherland?

Children's answers.

Educator: Yes, the Motherland is our home, kindergarten, city, our forests, fields and lakes, happy childhood and peaceful sky.

Who do you think is protecting our Motherland?

Children's answers: soldiers, military.

Educator: The soldiers defended our Motherland during the war, but now there is no war, what are the soldiers doing now?

Children's answers: they serve in the army, study, train, study technology in order to be ready at any moment to defend the Motherland.

Educator: Guys, what country do we live in?

Children's answers: we live in Russia.

There are many other countries around Russia, but what separates our country from other countries?

Children's answers: the border separates.

Educator: We have already talked about how and where the boundaries are. So where do they go?

Children's answers: by land, water and air.

Educator: Do you want to know what military equipment soldiers use to protect borders?

Children's answers:

Educator: Where can we see military equipment?

Children's answers: In pictures, in books, in museums, at an exhibition.

Educator: I suggest you go to an exhibition of military equipment, but what will we go there with?

Children's answers: On a ship, by car, etc.

Educator: Raise your hands who will go by car, and Sasha will count the number of children. Raise your hands who wants to go on the ship - Masha will count the number of people.

Educator: Ira, which number is greater than 8 or 7?

Children's answers: More number 8.

Educator: So what will we go on?

Educator: Guys, what are we going to build a car from?

Children's answers: from the designer, from modules.

Educator: Great! We will build a car from modules.

Children build a car and get into it.

During the “trip” with the children we repeat proverbs about the army.

The Russian army is not alone - the whole country is with it.

Study and work lead a soldier to glory.

There is no defense - the crows will peck.

I took the oath - I won’t step away from it.

Discipline is the soul of the army.

Take care of your native land like your beloved mother.

Finger gymnastics “Fighters are great” (choose a leader).

These fingers are all fighters,	Children show palms with straightened fingers.
Well done guys.	They clench and unclench their fingers.
Two - large and strong small ones. And a soldier experienced in battles.	The fingers are clenched into a fist, only the thumbs are raised.
Two brave guardsmen,	Show index fingers.
Two smart young men.	Showing middle fingers.
Two nameless heroes But they are very zealous at work.	Show ring fingers.
Two little fingers - short ones - Very nice boys!	Showing little fingers.
One, two, three, four, five -	The fingers on the right and left hands are bent alternately.
	They clench and unclench their fingers.
The fingers stood together in a row.	Show your palms, spread your fingers to the sides and bring them together.
Ten strong soldiers.	They clap their hands.

Exhibition of military equipment (examination of illustrations).

Educator: So we have arrived at the exhibition of military equipment, look around, what do you see?

Children's answers: I see a tank, a submarine.

Educator: Why was it called underwater?

What's to the right of the submarine?

What is located to the left of the tank?

What is between the tank and the gun?

What's next to the gun?

What is located near the ship?

Which plane is it?

In which place is it located? submarine?

Look guys, all the equipment here is mixed up - air, water and ground. I have exactly these pictures on cards. Please help me sort them out. And signs will help us with this.

I show the signs “cloud”, “earth”, “water”.

Educator: What types of technology do you think belong to these signs?

Children's answers: The "cloud" sign refers to aerial technology.

Educator: Why is military equipment called aerial equipment? ground? water?

Children's answers.

Educator: Independently select and arrange types of military equipment on the carpet so that they correspond to the signs.

Educator: Start completing the task.

Educator: Name the military air equipment? Name the waterborne military equipment? Name ground military equipment?

Do you think you completed this task? Amazing! I agree with you.

Educator: Seryozha, Dima, please help me collect the pictures.

Guys, I suggest you play the game “Imagine military equipment" To the music of the march, you walk in all directions, and when the music ends, you depict the equipment shown in the picture.

Game "Depict military equipment."

Educator: Great! Everyone tried.

Masha’s grandfather is a military man, she has prepared a presentation for you. We invite you to take a look.

View the presentation.

Educator: What did you watch the presentation about? What military equipment did you like and why?

Expected responses from children.

Educator: You all saw the ship, tell me, what material is it made of?

Children's answers: The ship is made of iron.

Educator: Is the iron light or heavy?

Children's answers: iron is heavy.

Educator: If the ship is made of iron, then it is also heavy, and why doesn’t it sink?

Expected responses from children.

Educator: Remember the experiment with a balloon and water and air. Why didn't the ball sink?

Children's answers: Because there was air in the balloon.

Educator: So what if the ball is filled with air, but why didn’t it drown?

Children's answers: Because the air is light and the ball is also light, that's why it didn't drown.

Educator: To find out why the ship does not sink, we will conduct an experiment with iron, air and water. Let's go to the pool.

Research activity (children approach the pool of water).

Educator: Take iron objects and lower them into the water. What happened to them?

Children: iron objects sank.

Educator: So what are objects made of iron?

Children: iron objects are heavy.

Educator: Katya, take a small plastic bag filled with air and put it in water, what happened to it?

Children's answers: The bag floated.

Educator: Sveta, carefully place the iron plate on the bag. What happened to the iron?

Children: Iron floats on a bag.

Educator: Why is it floating?

Children: Air prevents iron from sinking, because air is light.

Educator: So the ship has many empty rooms filled with air, so it does not sink.

Educator: Tell me, what holiday is approaching us?

Educator: How can you say it differently?

Children: Defender of the Fatherland Day.

Educator: On this day, military parades are held in many cities of our country, and in the evening fireworks sparkle in honor of the defenders of our country - the soldiers.

Educator: I suggest you organize a military parade of ships. To do this you need to make ships out of paper.

Explanation of the sequence of making a ship (boat) from paper .

The guys who made the ship, you can launch it into the water for the parade.

Playing in the water with boats. Musical accompaniment sounds in the background.

Resources used

Irina Sedykh "Song about the Motherland".

Kovalko V.I. The ABC of physical education for preschoolers: middle, high, preparatory groups. - M.: VAKO, 2011. - 176 p. - (Preschoolers: we teach, develop, educate).

http://speech therapist-class.rf/index.php/razvitie-obshey-motoriki.html Karelskaya E.G. "Development of fine motor skills of the hands" (finger games).

http://sbornik-mudrosti.ru/poslovicy-i-pogovorki-pro-soldata/ Proverbs and sayings about a soldier

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Dear guys! Let's talk about the profession of a military man.

Who is a soldier? This is a person in military service.

I am sure that each of you has seen on TV the military parade that takes place on May 9, the Victory Day of our people in the war against Nazi Germany.

Representatives of all branches of the military are marching along Red Square in orderly rows, with measured steps. They are wearing full dress uniform.

The orders and medals of the veterans who have gathered in the stands to watch the festive parade shine in the sun. And in the evening, when it gets dark, bright fireworks light up in the sky.

Parade is a demonstration of the strength and power of our state, a manifestation of the patriotism of our military.

Like every state, Russia has an army, that is, armed forces.

The armed forces can be divided into three main groups - ground forces, or ground forces that operate on land, air force— they defend the Motherland in the air; and naval ones - keeping watch in the seas and oceans.

Let's talk about ground forces. These include motorized rifle troops armed with machine guns, machine guns and grenade launchers. They travel in combat vehicles.

Tank troops fight in tanks protected by thick armor. These are self-propelled vehicles on caterpillar tracks, which allows them to pass through any terrain: through ravines and off-road. Tanks are armed with cannons and machine guns. There are people inside the tank - the crew.

TO ground forces includes artillery and rocket troops. Artillery installations Cannons fire shells, and rockets fire missiles. Famous rocket launcher"Katyusha" smashed enemies during the Great Patriotic War. Gunners serve in the artillery.

Motorized riflemen, artillerymen and missilemen serve in the Ground Forces.

To the military personnel ground forces also include signalmen and sappers who can clear mines minefields, roads and bridges.

Each state also has border troops. They stand guard over the borders of the Motherland. Military personnel of the border troops serve at border outposts. Their main task is to prevent spies, terrorists, armed enemy groups, and people transporting drugs from crossing the border. Specially trained dogs help border guards carry out this difficult service.

IN special group Airborne troops (abbreviated as Airborne Forces) were allocated. The military personnel serving in these troops are physically strong and athletic. They undergo special multi-day training, mastering the rules of close combat, know fighting techniques, study different types confrontations

Paratroopers are usually transported by planes and helicopters to combat sites. They descend to the ground using parachutes.

In addition to courage and bravery, “blue berets” - as the paratroopers are called (after all, they wear blue berets as part of their uniform) - require endurance, absolute health, agility and strength.

Our army also has aviation - combat aircraft and helicopters. They are ready to defend our Fatherland from the air if necessary. The plane is controlled by a crew of pilots - these are the first and second pilots, the navigator who plots the plane's course in the sky, the radio operator who maintains contact with the airfield, and the mechanic who is responsible for the serviceability of the aircraft. The pilots wear a beautiful blue uniform to match the color of the sky. In addition, during flight they have special high-altitude helmets. These military personnel must have excellent health, self-control, the ability to instantly assess the situation and make a decision, courage and determination.

A young man who dreams of becoming a pilot undergoes a medical examination, then studies at a flight school, after graduating from which he can continue his studies at a military academy. After all, a pilot needs to know and be able to do a lot!

Our sea spaces are protected by warships and submarines. Together they make up the navy.

Large surface ships - battleships - are armed with guns, machine guns, cruise missiles. A cruiser is a smaller ship, and a destroyer is a patrol ship.

Military personnel who serve in the navy are called sailors.

There is always a captain on the ship. He is responsible for the entire ship. He is assisted by the captain's assistant and the navigator, who plots a course at sea. The boatswain keeps order on the ship. The radio operator maintains contact with the ground and other ships. A ship's cook is called a cook. Each sailor on the team has his own responsibilities.

My dad is a captain

Dad knows everything in the world

Knows where the wind is born

How the ocean rages

After all, my dad is a captain!

We'll get a map of the world,

Let's study together.

Here is the high peak of the Pamirs,

Here the seas turn blue.

This is southern Anapa,

This is northern Yamal.

Dad will tell you everything -

Dad has been everywhere.

I'll grow up and become one too

I, like dad, am a captain!

Russia also has submarine fleet- nuclear submarines. They hit enemy ships with special large projectiles - torpedoes. Submarines travel underwater; they go out to sea for many months.

Many submarines help border guards if the border with other countries is by sea.

Military personnel of all branches of the military wear military uniform. It can be casual or formal. The difference between the naval uniform is a blue and white striped vest, and on the head there is a cap with ribbons. On their shoulders, military personnel wear shoulder straps, on which the number of stars indicates the rank of the military personnel.

The famous commander A.V. Suvorov said: “The bad soldier is the one who does not dream of becoming a general.” But in order for a soldier to become a general, he must climb a ladder military ranks to many levels.

Higher naval rank- Admiral of the Fleet.

Let's remember the most outstanding Russian military leaders. In the Navy it is F.F. Ushakov, P.S. Nakhimov, N.G. Kuznetsov. In the ground forces - A.V. Suvorov, M.I. Kutuzov, G.K. Zhukov. The most fearless pilots are P.N. Nesterov, V.P. Chkalov, M.M. Raskova.

After listening to my story about military service, I think, dear guys, you understood that this service is “both dangerous and difficult.” Military personnel often risk life and limb to protect peace and tranquility on earth. They are deep

they love their Fatherland and their people, they have great knowledge, health, strength, and readiness to carry out any order.

If there are those among you who dream of serving in the army, they can be advised to enroll in military school- Suvorov or Nakhimov.

Who is called a military man?

What three main groups can the armed forces of a state be divided into?

Tell us about the land, air and sea branches of the military.

What is the border guard service? Paratroopers? Sappers?

What qualities should a soldier have?

Would you like to become a military man?

Educator. What is necessary for people to live and work peacefully, so that children can safely go to kindergarten and school? (Children's answers.) Of course there must be peace. Our peace and quiet is protected by the army. Listen to what L. Kassil writes in the story “Your Defenders”:

“...You slept well at night, and the border guards stood guard all night so that no one would sneak onto our land or get to us with evil intent. And those who guard our sky were on duty all night at their posts. And in the morning, when the birds were still sleeping, planes rose high into the sky. Experienced commanders began to teach young pilots how to fly. Our ships raised their flags at dawn and sailed across the seas and waves. Old captains began to teach young sailors maritime service. You are still sleeping in the morning, and the tankers are already starting the engines of their combat vehicles. And the infantry soldiers have already gone out into the field for training with a marching song...”

Our country Russia occupies a very large territory, having ground, air and maritime boundaries. Therefore, our army has different types of troops that guard these borders. Border guards, tank crews, missilemen, and infantrymen guard the land borders. Border guards walk around the territory entrusted to them several times a day and, if necessary, engage in battle with border violators. Tankers serve in tanks that can overcome small rivers and steep climbs. There are many different missiles in the service of our army. But the most formidable are those hidden on land, deep underground, in concrete mines. Rocket soldiers are on combat watch near them. Missiles are launched from the ground and can fly a thousand kilometers in a matter of minutes to hit the target. There are also machines with rocket launchers, they are also called anti-aircraft guns. Such vehicles can independently move to the desired location and from there launch missiles at air and ground targets. Infantry soldiers practice every day physical training, are training. To be always ready to repel the enemy, every soldier needs to become strong, courageous, and resilient. The ground forces include signalmen and sappers. Sappers can clear minefields, bridges, and roads.

In a special group are allocated airborne troops. They are called Airborne Forces for short. Those who serve in these troops are physically strong and athletic; they undergo special training, master the rules of close combat, know fighting techniques, and study different types of fighting. Paratroopers must be resilient, dexterous, and strong.

And who protects our air borders? (Children answer.) Of course, pilots on military planes and helicopters. Military aircraft are small aircraft that are flown by one or two pilots. Such machines are called fighters, reconnaissance aircraft, bombers. Airplanes conduct reconnaissance over enemy territory, attack an aircraft that has violated state borders, or destroy enemy ground and sea forces from the air. Those who serve in air force, must have excellent health, courage, determination, and the ability to instantly assess the situation and make a decision.

Who protects our maritime borders? (Children's answers.) That's right, ships and submarines. Together they make up the navy. Military personnel who serve in the navy are called sailors. Patrol ships make sure that ships of foreign countries do not cross the maritime borders of our state. Military vessels include an aircraft carrier, which has a very wide deck. On the deck there are military helicopters and airplanes awaiting the order to take off.

Russia also has a submarine fleet - nuclear submarines. They hit enemy ships with special large projectiles - torpedoes. Most of the time the submarine is underwater. The submarine's task is to quietly approach an enemy warship and destroy it.

Military service is both dangerous and difficult. Military personnel often risk life and limb to protect peace and tranquility on Earth. They love their Motherland, their people, have great knowledge, health, strength, and readiness to carry out any order.

Target: Foster pride in the Russian army

Tasks:

Developmental. Introduce children to literary works describing service in the modern Russian army, broaden their horizons.

Educational.Teach children to think about the actions of the hero literary work and see in them manifestations of his character; help extract generalized features of a positive image of a Russian soldier from specific stories.Strengthen the ability to answer a question using a detailed phrase.Expand your vocabulary.

Educational. Cultivate interest in the world around you;

Arouse interest in military service, positive attitude to her;

Cultivate interest in Russian National Holidays;

Cultivate a respectful attitude towards the defenders of the Fatherland.

Preliminary work.Learning: poems, songs about the army and the military; dancing.

Art activities classes.

Conversations on the topics: “Conversations about courage and bravery”, “Relatives serving in the Army”, “Profession - military”, “Our army”, “Branches of the military”, “My dad, grandfather, brother - what are they like”, “Uniforms ", "Distinction by rank", looking at illustrations about the Russian Army, reading newspaper clippings about our valiant Army.

Didactic games: “Branches of the Armed Forces”, “Guess who is gone”, “Tools”, “Who needs what for work”.

Outdoor games: “Dexterous and brave”, “Tug of war”, “Crossing”, “Deliver a report”, “Sailors and pilots”.

Materials and equipment:slides about the army.

Vocabulary work:Courage, bravery,specialty, frontier, self-control, resourcefulness, undisciplined, barracks, reconnaissance, platoon, indulgence, updraft,endurance, composure, intelligence,gas mask, simulator, gyroscope, paratrooper, caterpillar, tower, crew, armored, periscope, driver, tankodrome.

Introductory part.

Educator. Guys, the holiday is approaching - Defender of the Fatherland Day. The military has many different specialties. Tell me which of them are familiar to you?

Children: Artillerymen, tank crews, sailors, radio operators, etc.

Educator. Why are there such different troops?

Children: In order to ensure the security of the borders of our country.

Educator. Is it difficult to defend the Motherland? What qualities should a person who has dedicated his life to military service have?

Children's answers.

Educator. I invite you to listen to two stories about how young soldiers serve in the army, what and how they are taught.

Reading the story “Private Bashmakov” by Boris Nikolsky. After reading, the teacher asks the children:

Did you like the story?

Why did everyone consider soldier Bashmakov unlucky? What was happening to him? (Bashmakov’s bullet hit someone else’s target, he tangled his boots, sprained his ankle, everything was not like with people.)

Are there really unlucky people in the world? What did the commander, Lieutenant Petukhov, say about this? ( Unlucky people does not happen, there are undisciplined ones.) What incident helped Bashmakov stop being unlucky? (When Bashmakov jumped from the parachute.) What qualities did the soldier Bashmakov show in this situation? (Composure and resourcefulness.)

Educator: Guys, what are “self-control” and “resourcefulness”?

Children: Self-control is when a person has the ability to control himself, he has great self-control and composure. Resourcefulness -ability to quickly find a way out of a difficult situation, quick wits.Please give examples from your experience when someone showed these qualities.

Children's answers.

Physical education minute.

Like soldiers on parade

We walk row by row,

Left - one, right - one!

Look at us!

We squat quickly and deftly.

Sailors need skill

To strengthen muscles

And walk along the deck! (squats - arms forward)

Guys, I suggest you listen to another story by Boris Nikolsky, “How a tank went down into the water.”

Educator. How are tank crews trained for underwater driving?

Children: Tankers are examined by doctors: they check their ears, throat, nose, and listen to their lungs. Soldiers must know the device of a gas mask and be able to work under water. Future tank crews train on special tank simulators under water.

Educator. Who determines how the car will pass along the bottom of the river?

Children. From the driver.

Educator. What device helps the driver drive a tank blindly?

Children. Gyroscope.

Educator. Guys, can anyone tell me what a floating tank simulator looks like?

Children. It looks like half a tank: no tracks, no gun and the rear part is cut off. The armor and turret, the hatch cover are real.

Educator. What qualities should future tank crews—submariners, paratroopers—have?

Children's answers: Patience, endurance, health, resourcefulness, courage, willpower, ingenuity, etc.

Reflection.

Educator. Guys, what military specialties did we get acquainted with today? (Paratrooper, reconnaissance officer, driver, tank driver).

What qualities should you train in yourself to cope with difficult situations in life? (Courage, resourcefulness, ingenuity, willpower.)

What does it mean to love your homeland? (It means being proud of your country,love her, protect and protect her; to be a worthy citizen of your country, through your efforts to help the prosperity and development of the country, to know the history of your people, to respect the elders and the weak; be kind and honest.)

Preview:

War stories for children

A soldier's secret. Boris Nikolsky

To be honest, the first time I truly realized that I was actually going to jump with a parachute was only when I arrived at the airfield in full parachute uniform. Overalls, helmet, main parachute - behind, behind the back, reserve - in front, everything is as it should be. Previously, while we were training, while we were doing all sorts of tricky exercises, I kept thinking: it’s still a long way off, it won’t be long before it comes to the jump.
And then we arrived at the airfield, and before I had time to look back, the command was heard:
- By planes!
The little An-2 was already waiting for us. Now we will climb onto the plane, it will fly into the air and...

Is it a joke to say - fly down from a thousand meters! As I thought about it, I felt it: goosebumps ran down my spine.
I looked at the soldiers, at my comrades, and they didn’t care! One by one they climb onto the plane as if nothing had happened. And Smirnov from Leningrad, and Nurpeisov from Alma-Ata, and Sinitsyn from the village of Malye Grebeshki. And my fellow countryman Vasya Vasiliev - he even smiles.
“Am I really the only one who is so nervous?” I think?
And I’m ashamed, I’m trying my best not to show that I’m afraid.
We got on the plane and sat down.
The engine hummed and our An-2 took off into the air.
I looked out the window, and the earth was floating further and further down. The road below winds like a ribbon, the tractor runs very small, like a toy. And so at that moment I envied the tractor driver - I can’t describe it in words! It’s good for him - he doesn’t have to jump anywhere! No, apparently I won’t make a paratrooper.
I looked at my comrades, and they were sitting quietly. And Smirnov from Leningrad is calm, and Nurpeisov from Alma-Ata, and Sinitsyn from the village of Malye Grebeshki. And my fellow countryman Vasya Vasiliev - he even closed his eyes and was dozing.
As if jumping with a parachute is the most common thing for him.
I also closed my eyes and thought:
“It turns out they’re not scared at all, but I’m scared? What secret do they know, or what?”
And here they give the command:
- Get ready!
And all the soldiers stand up at this command. And Smirnov from Leningrad, and Nurpeisov from Alma-Ata, and Sinitsyn from the village of Malye Grebeshki. And my fellow countryman Vasya Vasiliev - he even stretches slightly, as if he really slept well.
And I stand up with everyone.
The wind rushes into the plane. The door is already ajar, and our commander, who is letting us out, is standing near the door.
- Let's go!
The door swings wide open.
Air vortices swirl outside. Just a few steps separate me from this open door. And immediately my legs weaken, and a nasty chill runs through my stomach. No, I will never take these few steps!
- Let's go!
And Smirnov had already jumped from Leningrad. And Nurpeisov from Almaty! And Sinitsyn from the village of Malye Grebeshki! And my fellow countryman Vasya Vasiliev - he even winked at me goodbye.
Even the evil was dismantled, honestly! Am I the worst of all, or something...
But I didn’t have time to figure it out. Because the releaser’s hand fell on my shoulder.
- Let's go!
And I flew after Smirnov from Leningrad, after Nurpeisov from Alma-Ata, after Sinitsyn from the village of Malye Grebeshki.
Then I was shaken and the parachute opened.
And I felt so happy!
I swayed smoothly under a huge white dome, and above there was a blue, blue sky, and clouds floated above me.
And to my right, Smirnov from Leningrad, Nurpeisov from Alma-Ata and Sinitsyn from the village of Malye Grebeshki descended on their parachutes. And my fellow countryman Vasya Vasiliev - he even sang a song.
On this day, all there was talk in the barracks was about the first jump.
“I confess honestly, guys,” said Smirnov from Leningrad. “I was already thinking: I would never jump.” When the door opened slightly, when I looked down, my knees began to shake, honestly! And then I look at Nurpeisych, I look at Sinitsyn - at least they care! The secret, I think they know, or what? Am I the only one so indecisive? No, I think, no matter what happens, I won’t leave others behind...
- And I was looking at you! - Nurpeisov is surprised.
- And I took your example from you! - says Sinitsyn.
- And I'm with you! - my fellow countryman Vasya Vasiliev tells me.
And then we all looked at each other and burst out laughing.
And our platoon commander, lieutenant, says:
- It turns out that you, without knowing it, were encouraging each other. That's how it should be. You were talking about a secret just now. And it’s true that the paratroopers have one secret. An ordinary soldier's secret - no matter how difficult it is for you, support and encourage your comrade. This is the law for a soldier. Well, what was scary before the first jump - there’s nothing to be ashamed of. It’s not without reason that they say: the brave man is not the one who knows no fear, but the one who can overcome his fear. Fear won, which means you became a real soldier. That's it.
- Good story! - the tanker agreed. - But it’s not just the paratroopers who need courage. You've jumped from the sky more than once, but you probably never had to go under water, huh?
“No,” the paratrooper answers. - Under water - I didn’t have to.
“Then,” says the tanker, “I’ll tell you a story about...

Like a tank sank under water. Boris Nikolsky

A powerful machine - a tank. On land he is not afraid of any obstacles. What if there is a river on the way? Then what? Stop and wait for the sappers to get across?
It used to be like that.
But now - no, now even the river is not an obstacle for tankers. There are tanks that float, and there are tanks that boldly go underwater, right along the bottom.
Only, of course, no one will let a tanker go under water without training, without preliminary preparation. And tankers are prepared for underwater driving of vehicles, it must be said, no less carefully than paratroopers for the first jump.
A medical examination is one thing. Doctors will definitely check your ear, nose and throat and listen to your lungs.
Learning the device of a special gas mask by heart is two things.
Learning to work in an underwater pool is three things.

I remember they took us to the pool for the first time. We were still newbies. I look: in the pool, some soldiers are wearing life jackets and walking under water in gas masks, while others... To be honest, I didn’t even immediately understand what the others were doing.
I see some strange structure rising in the corner, near the pool. It looks like a tank, only there are no tracks, no cannon and the entire rear part is cut off. In a word, half the tank. And so - the armor, the turret, and the hatch cover - everything is real.
“Now look from the outside,” the commander tells us. - And then you will have to do this exercise too.
We stand and watch.
Meanwhile, four tankers, the entire crew, climb into the turret one after another. Close the hatch cover tightly behind you.
“Look here, look here,” the commander tells us.
Only then did we notice: it turns out that the armor had a window made of it, as if it were made of thick mica. Through it you can see everything that is going on inside the tank.
The tankers have taken their places and are talking to each other. Of course, you can’t hear the words, you can only see the lips moving.
And suddenly... Water poured into the tank!
It was as if a waterfall had collapsed.
The soldiers pulled the rubber masks of insulating gas masks out of their bags and quickly pulled them on.
And the water is rising.
Here she is already knee-deep. That's up to the waist. It’s already swaying in my throat.
The soldiers can be seen showing each other something with gestures and moving their hands. And we look at them through glass - sort of like fish in an aquarium.
The water has already covered them completely, is already licking them reverse side armored hatch cover... So a minute passes, then another...
And suddenly - once! - The armored cover opened. Again, one after another, in turn, the tankers are released. Wet, water flows from them.
“The exercise,” they report, “is completed!”
Frankly speaking, I was surprised then. “What kind of strange exercise,” I think, “is it? We sat in the water, swam and got out - why is that?”
And the commander explains to us:
- Imagine that something happened to a tank under water. The engine stalled, or the caterpillar, if it happens in a war or battle, was torn apart by a mine. In a word, the tank was stuck at the bottom. What to do? It seems as simple as shelling pears - put on a gas mask and get out of the tank. No such luck! Do not open the hatch for tankers. No matter what strongman is found among them, it still won’t be opened.
Because there is water pressing on the manhole cover from the outside. Presses with great force. So it turns out: the tankers are walled up in their tank.
What does that mean there is no way out? Wait and wait for help to come? No, there is a way out. To get out of the tank, you must first flood the tank. Yes, yes, flood it. The tank crews put on gas masks, open inspection slits, and through these slits water rushes into the tank. As soon as the water fills the tank, the pressure from inside and outside will be equal, and then opening the hatch cover is no more difficult than on land. Just? But in fact, try not to get confused when it’s dark in the tank, water is gushing around, a rubber mask is tightening your face, it’s hard to breathe... So that tank crews don’t get confused, so that they are ready for any surprises, they are first trained on land.
This turns out to be an important exercise!
Then, of course, I myself did this exercise more than once. And I learned to work in the pool underwater - there were a lot of different training sessions.
But the most careful preparation for the descent into the water is the driver mechanics. After all, it depends on the driver, on his skill, how the car will pass along the bottom of the river, whether it will get lost, whether it will not go astray.
Have you ever seen tanks play blind man's buff?
No? And I saw it.
Seal and tightly close all inspection slots in the tank. It's like blindfolding a person. Then the driver climbs into the tank. The officer gives a command over the radio, and the tank moves off. And - what a miracle! - walks smoothly, confidently, as if following a ruler.
At first I couldn’t even believe that the driver was driving the tank blindly.
Maybe he’s still sneaking a peek? Can he see the way?
I even later asked our driver-mechanic, Sasha Morozov: “Tell me honestly: aren’t you peeking?” And he laughs.
Yes, I myself knew that there was no need to peek at him. He is helped by a special smart device - a gyroscope. The instrument needle is always in front of the driver’s eyes. As long as the tank is moving straight, the needle does not waver. Just as the target tank deviates from the direct path, the arrow will immediately become restless and swing to the side. Attention, driver, don’t yawn!
After all, along the bottom of the river, the tanker will have to drive his car blindly: except for water, he will not see anything through the viewing devices. So the driver learns to control the tank using a gyroscope, first on land, at a tankodrome, before going under water.
Finally the day arrived for which we had all been so diligently preparing.
The first tank has already moved towards the water. The caterpillars and the tower disappeared under the water, only the cannon barrel still looked menacingly out of the water. But it was no longer visible - now only the top of the pipe, like the periscope of a submarine, furrows the surface of the river. Air is now entering the tank through this high, five-meter pipe.
It's our turn.
We climb into the car through the driver's hatch.
For the first time in my life I had to sink to the bottom of the river, under the water. Not to dive for a few seconds, but to descend in a huge steel machine. Interesting! And a little uneasy.
The engine roars loudly, the car shakes - the tank enters the water.
And suddenly there is silence. For a second I was even scared: had the engine stalled? But no, the tank continues to move. It’s just that he has already plunged into the water - and the water dampens the roar of the engine.
The water, turbid, yellow, fluctuates behind the glass of viewing devices.
Ahead, right, left. Everywhere.
Now the fate of the tank is in the hands of the driver, our Sasha Morozov. Will he cope, won't he get confused? Now he is answering what he learned on land, at the tankodrome.
The roar of the engine appeared as suddenly as it had ended.
The tank crawls out of the water, climbs onto the shore, and stops, its tracks clanking.
We get out of the tank, jump off the armor, and look at the opposite bank. How long would it take to build a bridge and transport tanks across the bridge! And then in a matter of minutes the tank is ready for battle again. Great!
To be honest, I was even a little offended then: because it was all over so quickly. We prepared and prepared, and then two minutes - and that’s it!
But then I thought: this is what our soldier’s service is like. You try, you train for such decisive minutes. So that during these Main Minutes during exercises or, if necessary, in a real battle with the enemy, not to get confused, not to make a mistake, to act skillfully, accurately - in a word, like a soldier!

Private Bashmakov

In our platoon, a platoon of paratroopers, there was a soldier named Bashmakov - an amazingly unlucky man. He was constantly unlucky. Always and in everything. We go to the shooting range - everyone shoots normally, he will definitely manage to put a bullet into someone else's target. We get up in alarm - the boots will be mixed up. If we run cross country, he will sprain his leg. In short, everything with him is not like with people.

Therefore, the platoon commander tried to keep Bashmakov away from the eyes of his superiors. As soon as the training or inspection begins, Bashmakov is either sent to the kitchen detail to peel potatoes, or to the orderly in the barracks, or somewhere else - as long as it’s far away.

This was the case until our platoon commander changed.

The new commander, Lieutenant Petukhov, summoned Bashmakov and said:

There are no unlucky people, Bashmakovs - there are people who are not-dis-ci-pli-ni-ro-van-ny-e. Clear?

From now on you will not have any concessions,” says the lieutenant. - And drop your tricks. Clear?

That’s right,” says Bashmakov. - Clear.

And then a few days later it’s just a training exercise. And our platoon had a special task - to conduct reconnaissance behind enemy lines.

Lieutenant Petukhov, just in case, did not take his eyes off Bashmakov. And on the plane he sat next to me. On purpose.

And he jumped right after him.

Their parachutes opened almost simultaneously.

And then suddenly the lieutenant saw that Bashmakov was flying not down, but up.

Yes, yes, his parachute was rising!

Private Bashmakov! - the lieutenant shouted. -Where are you going?

I can't know! - Bashmakov shouted.

Return immediately! - the lieutenant shouted.

But Bashmakov continued to slowly fly upward.

Come back now! - the lieutenant shouted even louder.

He no longer heard what Bashmakov answered. After all, the lieutenant was flying down, and Bashmakov was flying up, and the distance between them was increasing.

Meanwhile, everything was explained simply: Bashmakov’s parachute fell into an upward flow of warm air.

If another soldier had been in Bashmakov’s place, he would probably have been confused and done something stupid out of fear. But Bashmakov was not afraid. He wasn't even surprised. Because he is used to something always happening to him.

He flew calmly, as if on hot air balloon, and looked down.

And I remembered everything that was below.

And below there was a forest. And in the fishing line there are “enemy” tanks.

So Bashmakov flew for quite a long time. And when he landed, he immediately made his way to his people. And he reported about the tanks. And Lieutenant Petukhov, after the exercise, thanked him for his self-control and resourcefulness.

GENNADY STALINGRADOVICHDuring the Great Patriotic War, not only adults, but also children experienced suffering and grief. You will learn about one such boy by reading the story of Sergei Alekseev. You will learn about the kind heart of the Soviet soldier.

In the fighting of Stalingrad, in the midst of the fighting, among smoke, metal, fire and ruins, soldiers picked up a boy. The boy is tiny, a beady boy.

What's your name?

Gena.

How old are you?

“Five,” the boy answered importantly.

The soldiers warmed, fed, and sheltered the boy. They took the bead to headquarters. He got to command post General Chuikov.

The boy was smart. Only a day has passed, but he already remembers almost all the commanders. Not only did he not mix things up by sight, he knew everyone’s last name and even, imagine, he could call everyone by their first and patronymic names.

The little one knows that the commander of the army, Lieutenant General Chuikov, is Vasily Ivanovich. Chief of Army Staff, Major General Krylov - Nikolai Ivanovich. Member of the Military Council of the Army, Divisional Commissar Gurov - Kuzma Akimovich. The commander of the artillery, General Pozharsky, is Nikolai Mitrofanovich. The head of the armored forces of the Vainrub army is Matvey Grigorievich.

The boy was amazing. Brave. I immediately noticed where the warehouse was, where the kitchen was, what the staff cook Glinka was called by his first name and patronymic, what to call the adjutants, messengers, messengers. He walks around with dignity and greets everyone:

Hello, Pavel Vasilievich!..

Hello, Atkar Ibrahimovic!..

I wish you good health, Semyon Nikodimovich!..

Hello to you, Kayum Kalimulinovich!..

And generals, officers, and privates - everyone fell in love with the boy. They also began to call the baby by his first and patronymic names. Someone was the first to say:

Stalingradovich!

And so it went. They will meet a bead boy:

We wish you good health, Gennady Stalingradovich! The boy is happy. Pouts lips:

Thank you

War is raging all around. There is no place in hell for a boy.

To the left bank of it! To the left! The soldiers began to say goodbye to the boy:

Good journey to you, Stalingradovich!

Gain strength!

Man up!

Grow!

Take care of your honor from a young age, Stalingradovich! He left with a passing boat. A boy is standing at the side. He waves his little hand to the soldiers.

The soldiers escorted the bead and returned to their military duties. It was as if the boy did not exist, as if he had just dreamed.

Baby

"Malyutka" is a tank. Tank T-6O. It really is small compared to other Soviet tanks. The crew of such a tank consisted of only two people.
Break through the fascist encirclement near Leningrad Soviet troops tanks helped. Including “Little Ones”. The “Malyutki” became famous in these battles. They are smaller in size. More evasive. The areas near Leningrad are damp and swampy. It’s easier for the “Little Ones” to stay on swampy, muddy ground.
The tank, whose commander was Lieutenant Dmitry Osatyuk, and whose driver was Sergeant Major Ivan Makarenkov, especially distinguished himself. The tank commander and driver became friends. They understood each other instantly, without words.
The soldiers of the Leningrad Front crossed the ice across the Neva River, stormed the fascist coastal fortifications, and began to break forward to join forces with the troops of the Volkhov Front coming towards them from the Volkhov River and the city of Volkhov. Osatyuk’s “Baby” was also rushing forward.
“Malyutka” was advancing, and suddenly three huge fascist tanks appeared in front of “Malyutka” on the left, right and in front. Like in the “Baby” trap. Fascist tanks will shoot “Malyutka”. They will launch shells - goodbye "Malyutka".
The Nazis fell to their gunsights. A second, and shells will fly towards the target.
Lieutenant Osatyuk sees trouble.
- Vanya, dance! - shouted to the driver.
Driver mechanic Ivan Makarenkov understood the command. Spun in front of the Nazis, as if in a dance, soviet tank.
The Nazis are aiming, and the tank is dancing. There's no way you can get a hold of him.
- Let's go to Kabardian! Let's go lezginka! - Osatyuk shouts.
You look at the tank at this moment, and indeed, the tank is dancing the lezginka.
The fascists shoot, they shoot - everything goes by. The Soviet tank is evasive. The tank maneuvered under fascist fire, and the “Malyutka” emerged from the encirclement.
The Nazis rushed in pursuit of her. They catch up and shoot with guns. Yes, only Lieutenant Osatyuk keeps a vigilant eye on the enemies. He himself returns fire to the fire of the Nazis. Gives commands to the driver mechanic. The tank is maneuvering: it will rush to the right, then it will turn to the left, then it will slow down a little, then it will speed up its pace. “Baby” is not given to the fascists.
Lieutenant Osatyuk did not just escape the fascist fire. He led fascist tanks to the place where Soviet batteries were hidden.
Brought it out. The batteries hit. Second, second. And there are no more fascist tanks.
The batteries then admired:
- Oh yes, “Malyutka”, that’s how “Malyutka”! The spool is small, but expensive!
The soldiers said then:
- Eagle - Lieutenant Osatyuk!
- Eagle - Sergeant Major Makarenkov!
And after that, Lieutenant Osatyuk’s “Baby” accomplished many feats. She crushed the enemy’s machine gun nests, bravely walked towards the fascist guns, and burst into the midst of the fascist soldiers. More than two hundred fascists were destroyed in these battles by “Malyutka”.
And again there is a rumor about the tank:
- He has no price, he is priceless!
And again among the soldiers:
- Eagle - Lieutenant Osatyuk!
- Sergeant Major Makarenkov is his equal!
Heroes Soviet Union became Lieutenant Dmitry Ivanovich Osatyuk and Sergeant Major Ivan Mikhailovich Makarenkov. The tank brought fame to these names. They glorified the family tank.

SHOVEL
War is war. Anything can happen here. The shovel also shoots. Moscow was preparing for a battle with the enemy. Defensive lines were erected around the city. Trenches were being dug. Barricades and blockages were created, wire fences were erected, hedgehogs and obstacles were installed. Thousands of women, old people and teenagers took picks, crowbars, shovels in their hands...
The ditch runs out in a long strip. Here he is walking straight, here he bends a little, makes a knee. I crawled a little up the hill. He ran to the low ground. Crossed a bare field. He went into the nearest forest. This is an anti-tank ditch. There are many of them near the borders of Moscow. And this one. And a little to the right. And a little to the left. And further - behind the forest. And further - beyond the field. And further and further - blocking the horizon.
Kostya Nezlobin is a textile student. In an earthmoving student brigade. Kostya asks to join the army:
- I want to join the company. I'm a sniper.
They didn’t take Nezlobin into the army. His eyesight turned out to be weak. And now Nezlobin is among the diggers. Together with others he digs a ditch. Girls nearby, teenagers, women. The eldest is old man Ordyntsev.
- Kostya explains:
- They didn’t hire me as a sniper.
- Here too. Nezlobin, front,” Ordyntsev answers.
“Just think, the front,” Kostya grinned, “a ditch, a ditch.”
“It’s not a ditch, but a military facility,” old man Ordyntsev corrects.
As soon as he said it, a fascist pilot flew low in the sky, completely above the ground, above the people, above the trench. He threw a bomb. Opened fire.
- Get down! - Ordyntsev shouted.
People rushed to the bottom of the trench. We waited out the enemy fire. The Nazis came here three times that day.
“Well, why not the front,” old man Ordyntsev grinned, looking at Kostya.
Night fell over the forest, over the field. The detachments went on vacation. There is a village on a hill nearby. We settled down in cozy huts.
Nezlobin had just begun to fall asleep when suddenly a voice said:
- Anxiety! Anxiety!
Nezlobin jumped up. The moment is on the street. I found out what was going on. It turned out that a fascist landing party had been dropped from the air. People woke up. They are running onto the field. Horses rushed by - a guard outfit. Kostya returned to the hut, to the barn. Grabbed a shovel - forward, behind everyone.
He runs to the trenches, where the meeting place is. And here are the girls, and here is Ordyntsev. Suddenly from the sky - a fascist soldier. Hanging from the slings. And straight to the group.
The girls were not expecting a “guest”.
- Ay, ay! - out of fear.
And Kostya seemed to be just waiting for the moment. Nezlobin grabbed the axe-spade. Fascist in the back.
- A-ah-ah! - the paratrooper roared. The donkey collapsed. Lying down with his arms outstretched.
Kostya's girl friends kissed him.
“A sniper, well, really, a sniper,” said Ordyntsev.
People repulsed the fascist landing. We returned to the huts, to sleep, to peace. And in the morning the wake-up call sounds again. And again people in a harsh field.
The rear and convoys mixed with the front. All around the motto, all around the password:
“We won’t let the enemy in!”
“We will defeat the enemy!”
And the swing of the shovel is like a shell explosion. And if necessary, she digs. And if necessary, she shoots.

General Panfilov

Many troops distinguished themselves in the battles near Moscow. Especially the division commanded by General Panfilov. 28 Panfilov heroes are just from General Panfilov’s division.
Panfilov is no longer young. Gray hair ran up to my temples. There are wrinkles on the face and forehead. Panfilov always pulls up like a soldier. Ushanka hat. Siberian short fur coat. The chest is strapped from a pistol and grabbed crosswise from a commander's bag.
Panfilov does not know fatigue. Often found among soldiers. The soldiers love Panfilov. And now the general is in combat positions.
It’s difficult for Panfilov’s people. Five enemy divisions storm one, Soviet, for 30 days. And all the battle and battle.
Panfilov arrived to the artillerymen:
- Hello, magic bombers!
The artillerymen are smiling. Nice to hear that.
“Beat the fascist, sons,” Panfilov instructs, “with direct fire.” Don't forget - guns have wheels. You can push a gun, sons, right up to the devil himself.
“That’s right, it’s possible,” the gunners laugh.
This is what artillerymen do. Guns are advanced towards the enemy. They defeat the fascists with fire and steel.
The general arrived to the machine gunners:
- Hello, young, sharp eyes!
Machine gunners bloom in their smiles. Praise and warmth in the general’s words. Soldier Panfilov instructs:
- Don’t bother, sons, with a long flight of bullets. Hit the enemy from close range.
- Yes, Comrade General! - the machine gunners answer cheerfully.
Soldiers carry out the general's advice in battle. They let the fascists come within close range.
Panfilov arrived to the tank destroyers and grenade launchers:
- Hello, Durov trainers, tamers of the fascist beast!
The grenade launchers smile. It’s not for nothing that words are like that. Indeed, they are tamers. Soldiers do not know fear.
Panfilov instructs the soldiers:
- The fascist is sitting behind the armor. That's why he's brave. And you tear off the shell from it. The shell, the shell, sons, tear it off.
The soldiers laugh. They like about the shell. The grenade launchers fight bravely. They hit fascist tanks point-blank. The shells are torn off from enemies.
The soldiers love General Panfilov. He is a caring general. Is the soldier fed, watered, warmly dressed, shod? Are there any delays in smoking? How long has it been since the soldier washed himself in the bathhouse? Everything worries Panfilov. The soldiers love their general. With him, either into the fire or into the abyss.
Major General Ivan Vasilyevich Panfilov did not live to see victory. Defending Moscow from the Nazis, General Panfilov died the death of the brave. The general died, but left Panfilov's men - brave and persistent warriors. Panfilov’s men distinguished themselves more than once in battles near Moscow.
If you say “Panfilov’s men,” memory immediately gives birth to heroes.

Separate tank battalion

The fierce battle with the Nazis continues. Hard fights They go near the village and Kryukovo station. The Nazis are pressing here with particular force. There are not enough soldiers. The soldiers are about to leave.
Commanders call senior commanders. They ask for urgent help. Senior bosses have no help. All reserves have been in battle for a long time.
Things are getting more and more difficult under Kryukov. The commanders are calling their superiors again.
“Okay,” the bosses say. - Wait for the tank battalion.
And sure enough, soon a tank officer appeared at the command post of the regiment fighting here. Young, handsome tanker. In a leather jacket and a tank helmet. The eyes are blue-blue. As if in May he grabbed azure from the sky and stuck it under his eyelids.
The tankman approached the regiment commander, raised his hand to his helmet, and introduced himself:
- Comrade regiment commander, a separate tank battalion has arrived at your disposal. The battalion commander, Senior Lieutenant Logvinenko, reports.
Satisfied - no strength - regiment commander. Not only is he happy, happy. Hugged the officer:
- Thank you, brother, thank you. - And straight to the point: - How many tanks are there in the battalion?
“One car,” the tanker answers. And he looks at the commander with heavenly azure.
- How many? - the regiment commander cannot believe his ears.
“One car,” the tanker repeats. - There is only one left... A T-37 type tank.
The Nazis suffered heavy losses near Moscow. But even among ours they are considerable... All the joy on the face of the regiment commander - as if someone had blown a huge blow - disappeared in a second. The T-37 tank is the most outdated Soviet tank. The oldest and the smallest. One machine gun - that's all the weapons. Armor as thick as your little finger.
“I’m waiting for a combat mission,” said the tanker.
"Go to hell - that's all combat mission“, - the regiment commander wanted to say. However, he restrained himself and mastered himself.
“Head to the disposal of the first battalion,” said the regiment commander.
This battalion was attacked the most by the fascists now.
The tankman arrived at the battalion and immediately rushed into battle with the infantrymen. The tanker acted smartly. Either in one place it will support the infantrymen with armor, then it quickly changes positions. And now you can see it in a new place. The soldiers see the armor. Easier for soldiers in battle. Rumor goes from soldier to soldier - a tank battalion has arrived.
The heroes survived then. They didn’t let the fascists forward. Slide 1

Tank troops