The almanac was published to mark the 65th anniversary of the Victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War. It contains the memories of the front-line soldiers themselves, their relatives and friends about those who reached the great and holy Victory Day, and about those who remained forever at their combat post... Of some of them, not a trace remains on earth, but their feat, self-sacrifice In order to continue the lives of others, we have a responsibility to honor and remember. The book presents family heirlooms: letters from the front, photographs. In many stories, the names or surnames of other soldiers are named - 141 participants in the Great Patriotic War (including two boys), and light is shed on their fate. Their surnames are given in a separate list in alphabetical order. The book was published in order to preserve for posterity the names of our heroic ancestors, whose courage and valor led to the Victory of good over evil, in order to instill in the younger generation a sense of love and devotion to their Motherland, pride in their past. The addresses of playcasts on the topic “It was recently, it was a long time ago” are indicated.