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Commander and folk hero. The Presidential Library portrays Alexander Suvorov

24 November 2022
Alexander Suvorov entered Russian and world history as one of the greatest military leaders. He went from a guards soldier to a generalissimo, he participated in seven major wars of the Russian Empire and he did not lose a single battle as a commander. Thanks to his intelligence, talent and courage to make decisions, the Russian Empire was able to defeat all the invaders, win several wars and significantly expand its borders. He was awarded all the famous Russian orders of that time. Suvorov's...
с намерением отдать его юноше. «Государыня! Не возьму, – сказал ей почтительно Суворов, – закон... должности дежурного при главнокомандующем, полковника, затем командира полка. Первые боевые шаги

Presidential Library marking 80th anniversary of Victory. History of Leningrad as part of entire Great Patriotic War

9 May 2025
The Battle of Leningrad, the longest battle of the Great Patriotic War, was fought for more than three years - 1,127 days. It lasted from 10 July 1941 to 9 August 1944. Having stopped one of the three German military groups Hitler had thrown at the Soviet Union, the defenders of Leningrad restrained it and prevented the Nazi command from moving its units to other parts of the Soviet-German front, including Moscow. Being in the grip of the enemy siege, the city lived, worked and with all its...
Красной армии даже своей кровью, несмотря на то, что сами находились в шаге от голодной смерти... столько жизней отдал бы для победы. Его история – история всей Отечественной войны: и если мы вошли в Берлин, то потому, что немцы не вошли в Ленинград».

Marshal of the Soviet Union Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov was born

1 December 1896
On November 19 (December 1) 1896 in the village Strelkovka, Maloyaroslavets district, Kaluga oblast (today Zhukovsky district of Kaluga Oblast) in a poverty-stricken family was born Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov.  
к недобросовестным людям... Если он чего-нибудь добивался, то не любил идти к цели, как говорится "медленным шагом... церковно-приходскую школу. В возрасте одиннадцати лет мальчика отдали в обучение московскому скорняку

The Presidential Library marking the 120th anniversary of Hero of the Soviet Union Valery Chkalov

2 February 2024
February 2, 2024 marks the 120th birthday anniversary of the Soviet test pilot, Hero of the Soviet Union Valery Pavlovich Chkalov. The Presidential Library's collections feature Nikolai Bobrov’s book Chkalov (1940). The preface to the publication, published two years after the tragic death of the pilot, was written by his widow Olga Erasmovna Chkalova.
Поэт Николай Асеев сказал: «Чкалов отдал своё мужество самой памятливой стране». Имя советского... командира, Валерий сделал несколько шагов вперёд и отрапортовал: «Товарищ командир! Испытывая крепость

Memorial Day for soldiers who fell during the Crimean War of 1853-1856

9 September 1855
On September 9th, the Memorial Day for soldiers who lost their lives during the Crimean War (1853–1856) is celebrated. To show respect for those who gave their lives, the national flag of the Republic of Crimea will be lowered and a black ribbon will be attached to the flag pole. This day, on August 28th (September 9th), 1855 marked the end of the heroic 349-day defence of Sevastopol.
; падаль валялась на каждом шагу… слышались в то же время и вопли раненых, и карканье хищных птиц, целыми... было неутешительно. Оно и сбылось». Много сил Н. И. Пирогов отдал организации военно-медицинской службы в осаждённом

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