The theme of the history of the Second World War is multifaceted; many books, articles, memoirs and memoirs have been written on this topic. But for a long time, under the influence of ideology, these topics were covered mainly from a political, patriotic or general military point of view, the role of each individual soldier was paid very little attention. And only during the Khrushchev "thaw" began to appear the first publications based on letters from the front, diaries and unpublished sources, covering the problems of front-line life, the period of the Patriotic War of 1941-1945. in what they were wearing, all these questions are important in the overall contribution to the great victory.
At the beginning of the war, soldiers wore a tunic and trousers with tarpaulin overlays in the elbows and knees, these linings extended the service life of the uniform. They wore boots and windings on their feet, which were the main grief of all the service fraternity, especially the infantry, as they were uncomfortable, fragile and heavy.
Until 1943, an indispensable attribute was the so-called "roll-up", an overcoat rolled up and worn over the left shoulder, causing a lot of trouble and inconvenience, which the soldiers got rid of at any opportunity.
From small arms in the early years of the war, the legendary "three-line", Mosin's three-line rifle, model 1891, enjoyed great respect and love among the soldiers. Many soldiers gave them names and considered the rifle a real comrade in arms that never failed in difficult battle conditions. But for example, the SVT-40 rifle was not liked because of its capriciousness and strong recoil.
Interesting information about the life and life of soldiers is contained in such sources of information as memoirs, front-line diaries and letters, least of all subject to ideological influence. For example, it was traditionally believed that soldiers lived in dugouts and pillboxes. This is not entirely true, most of the soldiers were located in trenches, trenches, or simply in the nearest forest, not regretting it at all. It was always very cold in the pillboxes at that time there were no autonomous heating and autonomous gas supply systems, which we now use, for example, to heat a summer cottage, and therefore the soldiers preferred to spend the night in the trenches, throwing branches on the bottom and stretching out a raincoat on top.
The food of the soldiers was simple "cabbage soup and porridge is our food" this proverb accurately characterizes the ration of the soldiers' bowlers of the first months of the war and of course the soldier's best friend cracker, a favorite delicacy especially in field conditions, for example, on a military march.
Also, a soldier's life in meek periods of rest cannot be imagined without the music of songs and books that gave rise to a good mood and raised good spirits.
Still, the most important role in the victory over fascism was played by the psychology of the Russian soldier, who is able to cope with any everyday difficulties, overcome fear, withstand and win.
