“Time taught us…” - amazingly sincere memories of the war, written by sculptor Lev Razumovsky. Having got to the front as a seventeen-year-old boy, in July 1944 he was wounded and lost his arm. However, the tragedy that happened did not break this strong-willed person - he not only learned to do without outside help in everyday life, but also continued to engage in creativity. Today, his sculptures are in the best museums and private collections in Russia, Finland, Sweden, Great Britain, Canada, the USA, and toys created according to his sketches are known and loved by many generations of children. All episodes of this book are authentic, and the names are real. The reader goes through the military path of Lev Razumovsky, almost physically feeling the atmosphere in the barracks, learns what a person feels when he comes under mortar fire in a swamp. The truth is never easy, but it is these details of the life of the war years that make "Time taught us ..." one of the most truthful books about the war, free from taboo topics.