…the Little house on saranskij the “lower classes” – at the Park. Pushkin – where she lived when family Sushchinskii, has not survived to our days. But building on the Proletarian, where the future operator in the childhood was engaged in a circle of kinoportal, stands to this day. Now here is the Lyceum N43, in which more than half a century, has a school Museum of Vladimir sushchinskii.
the Museum was opened in 1964. Its initiator was the history teacher Zoe Dengina. Together with the guys for many years she has been seeking fellow soldiers, was engaged in the collection of exhibits, – said the head of the Museum Marina Barkin. – We have camera, donated by famous cameraman Roman Karmen – a friend of Vladimir. Invaluable assistance was provided by the parents of the hero – mother, Alexandra Mikhailovna, a teacher, father Alexander Gavrilovich, a pole by origin, vet. A large part of the archive of the school gave her younger sister Kaleria: family photos, drawings, letters…
Yellowed sheet of paper – the first news from the front, dated March 1942. “Good luck, dear father, mother, Kal! Send you a picture of your son – look and enjoy. Miniature shot <…> just a week ago, it can imagine that I am alive, healthy and not particularly “worn out”, she comforted relatives Vladimir. His photograph he has added his “inseparable” camera “Aimo”, which will be held throughout the war.
the Movie was a dream of his childhood. After school Vladimir went energy College and even worked a little in the Management of the Volga river fleet in Kuibyshev (now Samara). But the passion for “the tenth Muse” took its toll – after service in the army, he became a student of cinematography Department of VGIK. In June 1941, after graduating, goes to his first expedition with them. The news of the outbreak of the war found him in Pyatigorsk. Sushchinskii, don’t hesitate to submit a report with a request to forward it to the team of military operators.
baptism Vladimir was awarded in February 1942. The young Sergeant was appointed commander of the guns on the Karelian front. Part of a film group under the leadership of Alexey Lebedev he makes his first stories under fire, which became the film “Day of war”. The rookie immediately realized that in war you need to remove quite differently – not as taught classes in Cinematography: “the Main task of the military the operator is to make the film-from hell on earth. It is necessary to remove the sharp points of the battle and turn them into a work of art.” His shots – the harsh truth of everyday life frontline: the crossing of the Volkhov river against enemy direct fire gunners, scouts in camouflage, is sent to “take of language”, the rapid shots of the tank. And finally – the long-awaited breakthrough of the siege of Leningrad.
“He was shooting the war in focus” – remember colleagues. Over time, this withmelt his “handwriting” for an expressive frame sushchinskii, risking his life, stands tall under fire, rushed the camera into the Inferno.
Once only a Fluke saved him from certain death. Fascinated by photography, he didn’t notice close to a group of fascists. Those took the camera in his hands for new Russian weapons… and raised his hands. Fortunately, rescue came before the Germans realized their mistake. There was a story during the battle for the Crimea. Captain Vladimir sushchinskii got there, the troops of the 4th Ukrainian front. In the spring of 1944, he, along with comrades crossed the Sivash. The operator was injured, but supported on both sides by soldiers who continued to shoot as the soldiers dragged dragged the boats across the icy salty mess. And here is the footage from the liberated Sevastopol stormed the streets the first tank with a red star over the jubilant city, the red flag hoisted.
His cell is not only preserved for history victory comrades in arms, but also ruthlessly recorded evidence of the crimes of the Nazis. One of the worst scenes was shot in Ukrainian village Velyka lepetyha. Here, the Nazis evacuated the small Taganrog children’s home, who were used as donors for wounded German officers. Kids were kept in a cold basement of a local mill. But the most feeble and exhausted, who could no longer donate blood for the “soldiers of the Reich”, were thrown into the Dnieper.
on the night of 7 to 8 February 1944, Soviet troops stormed a Great Lepetiha. Little prisoners liberated by the scouts, led by commander Volodymyr Tsybulkin. The footage sushchinskii soldiers with the rescued kids on the hands: has seen a lot in my time soldier smiling children, and in his eyes there are tears.
as a reward for bravery and courage Vladimir sushchinskii received the order of the red banner and a two-week vacation. However, at home he has not been a week returned to the front: the soldiers were already out West, freeing the Carpathians and Poland… did his parents see your son last?..
“Go ahead on Berlin, he wrote to them in early February of 1945, two weeks before his death. You, my dear, don’t worry if me no long letters.”
…He had the opportunity to capture on film even his death. 22 February on the outskirts of Breslau (now Wroclaw) Vladimir sushchinskii came with the camera in the ranks of the gunners and stopped at the railway embankment, choosing the best place for shooting. On the last frame, the viewer sees the explosion of a shell, ended the life of the operator. Fallen from his hands if the film continued to remove the gray winter sky, covered with ashes, and then – darkness… “the Camera, the camera will save…” – time to prohibit it to the soldiers bringing him in from the battlefield.
– Vladimir sushinskiy was buried with military honours in the Polish citye Czestochowa. The farewell ceremony took his comrade by the operator Nikolai Bykov, who shortly also died, Marina says Barkin. – In the Soviet years, the Museum collaborated with the Polish colleagues, but in the 90s all the links were broken.
However, enthusiasts were able to find out the fate of the burial of the hero.
among those who liberated the city of Czestochowa, was my grandfather – told “RG” Nizhny Novgorod programmer Pavel Kiryukhin engaged in the study of the history of the liberation of Poland. – Materials taken there by frontline operators, I searched a year ago in the Krasnogorsk archive. Thanks to staff of the chronicle has learned that Vladimir sushchinskii was buried at the Central square of the city, and then his remains were moved to the local cemetery Kul. I reported this to my Polish friends – historians Maciej Hysco and the Zbigniew Biernacki. They put in order his grave. On the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the city in a local newspaper published an article by Maciej and Zbigniew about the fate of Soviet tactical operator. Discussing the question of the installation of the commemorative plaque.
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during the great Patriotic war in the frontline film group consisted of about 300 operators. Every second of them was injured or wounded, one in five died. Over 1,418 days was taken 3.5 million kilometers of film. The first Soviet film, which won the 1943 “Oscar”, became the documentary “the Defeat of German troops near Moscow”.
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Vladimir sushchinskii (September 5, 1912 – February 22, 1945) is one of the best Soviet military cameramen. Footage of them was included in the films: “Day of war”, “For the Motherland”, “Battle for Sevastopol”, “Lietiska tragedy,” “Victory over the Vistula,” “In Upper Silesia”. He was awarded medals “For courage”, “For defense of Leningrad”, order of the red banner and Patriotic war of I degree (posthumously). Winner of the Stalin prize (posthumously). His life devoted to the documentary “Frontline cameraman” (1946). And in 1958 came the film “On the roads of war”. The main role of the military cameraman Vladimir Sushkova – played Anatoly Kuznetsov. The image of the hero written off from Vladimir sushchinskii. His name is one of the streets of Saransk.
