The Great Patriotic War (1941–1945)

This collection preserves the raw, documentary evidence of the years 1941–1945, capturing the wartime experience through the printed word. The archive encompasses rare frontline newspapers, propaganda leaflets, and military manuals alongside patriotic poetry and scientific works published even under siege conditions. These publications, often printed on fragile wartime paper, serve as a testament to the cultural and intellectual resilience of a society at war. From children’s books on heroism to technical studies supporting the front, this selection offers a profound look at the narratives of the Great Patriotic War as they were being written on the battlefield and the home front.