the Russian defense Ministry has declassified documents about the early days of the great Patriotic war. The project “In the early days of the great War” published on the Agency’s website.
As it became known from archival documents, in the first days of the war the Soviet army was able to push the Nazis over the border of the state. In particular, it failed to do in Lviv region.
in addition, as a result of actions of parts of the 12th army of the South-Western front the enemy lost in killed and wounded 800 people. Near the Lithuanian town of Skeldon 9th anti-tank brigade were able to repel the offensive of the German Panzer motto and even to capture two Nazi officers.
in Addition, it published a survey of commanders who were wounded in the first battles with Hitler’s troops. In particular, they assess the troops of the enemy, as well as their own. “The Germans are very afraid of the bayonet, and after the cheers start to run. The appearance of our fighters, even one of the German bombers leave” — are in the words of one of the combatants.
