Children who fought in World War II

During the Second World War there were often cases when children were fighting in the regular army against the Nazis. Many children tried to flee their homes to the war, but most of them were captured by the military police and returned to their homes. Often, soldiers found children in the ruined and burned villages of the Soviet Union. Orphaned children were placed in orphanages specially created during the war, but sometimes the boys were included in active combat units, where they received weapon and a special form. Some of the guys got into the army at the age of 9 - 11 years and remained with their regiment on all fronts, from Russia to Germany, until the end of the war. By their 14 or 16 anniversary, most of them returned home with honor medals.

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[wolverine7778]

oh, these photos are a rare thing))))))))))))

[figwam]

These are the toys for children.

[PSih2097]

They had a different life, a different time. They defended their homeland.

[Makl]

Quote: PSih2097

They defended their homeland.

... That their descendants would cut it and sell it.

[PSih2097]

This is a shame ...

[Klibanophoros]

Say what you like, but the director A. Anatessian for his film "Bastards" is put on a good loop.

[Eugene]

A good film - "It was in intelligence". I watch it regularly.

[fantast]

will need to look at your leisure

[mitrich]

The film "Bastards" was shot by a bastard, and with government money. Everything was exactly the opposite. The pioneer heroes (without quotation marks, I remember their names from childhood: Kazei, Portnova and others) did not prepare for the courses of the NKVD, but were simple children-patriots of their country. But the Germans were preparing agents from teenagers, I can give a link to the documents ...
What about Burnt by the Sun 2: The Citadel? Filmed by a "great" patriot, the son of a Stalin Prize laureate, Hero of Socialist Labor (awarded under Stalin). Also in the state. money. Generals are drunken stupid people (except for the main character, of course) and a crowd of people with sticks on the SD - "the truth of war" according to Mikhalkov. Goats! No, just fagots ! And traitors.

[mitrich]

I wrote it differently, but let the "stupid people" remain !

[chehywed]

Yeah, d ebily. Also underwent a translation into
politically correct language.

[raf]

Do not bring the Lord to anyone such a childhood!

[dell]

All people accept at face value.
These are children of the war, but did not fight in it. I admit, from the strength of the 2nd photo from above.
And for the rest of the cadets and cadets of military schools, children dressed in uniform. In the first photo, children help to load / unload or simply carry weapons, because everyone has a machine gun, a tape and a rifle in their hands. A photo with crutches - an ordinary children's hospital, or did everyone decide that it was a children's field hospital? medals on the chest of girls, why did everyone decide that they were fighting ???? One photo is the promotion of pure water, which is not bad, just not reality.
You do not confuse the Russians with the Afghans, it’s there that a peaceful kid of 8 years can grab a machine gun and shoot an infidel, but there was no regular army there either.
Eh, people, people ...

[smershspy]

Quote: PSih2097

They had a different life, a different time. They defended their homeland.

I completely agree! Little heroes with a big heart!

[smershspy]

Quote: delll

All people accept at face value.
These are children of the war, but did not fight in it. I admit, from the strength of the 2nd photo from above.
And for the rest of the cadets and cadets of military schools, children dressed in uniform. In the first photo, children help to load / unload or simply carry weapons, because everyone has a machine gun, a tape and a rifle in their hands. A photo with crutches - an ordinary children's hospital, or did everyone decide that it was a children's field hospital? medals on the chest of girls, why did everyone decide that they were fighting ???? One photo is the promotion of pure water, which is not bad, just not reality.
You do not confuse the Russians with the Afghans, it’s there that a peaceful kid of 8 years can grab a machine gun and shoot an infidel, but there was no regular army there either.
Eh, people, people ...

I do not agree with you! I have other examples and there is something to compare! Even if children are loading weapons or supplies, they are participating in making you and I live now! I don’t see the cadets here! Especially someone will spend the material just to dress the boy in uniform! You're wrong! I hope you understand everything!

[dell]

Quote: smershspy

I do not agree with you! I have other examples and there is something to compare! Even if children are loading weapons or supplies, they are participating in making you and I live now! I don’t see the cadets here! Especially someone will spend the material just to dress the boy in uniform! You're wrong! I hope you understand everything!

Sweetheart. A cadet is a student of any primary military educational institution. And they wear a cap with tunics only on solemn or close occasions. In everyday life, they wear the usual uniform. These are pictures 5,7,8,14,19,20,26. You give your examples, do not hesitate when you argue. My grandfathers, great-grandfathers are my examples, my source of information. This is who I believe when they say that children did not fight. They helped in the rear, in hospitals, close to the front line, they helped, but did not fight. As one character said, "Our life is on their bones," and I do not beg for their merits. And nobody wasted material just like that. They took an old worn-out uniform and altered it for children, not for the sake of pathos, out of need. Not everywhere, but in some cases. So, I understand you, but the eyes of my relatives who have gone through the war cannot lie or be mistaken, a priori. Sorry.

[vtvmmail]

What are you talking about? Fought or not fought? I am ashamed! :( They’ve almost fought. You don’t want anyone to have such a childhood! Even if the children load weapons and help in hospitals, this is all for you and me to live now! Instead of discussing them

[dell]

Look at things wider, my dear. Discussing them, we do not lose respect for them, but express our recognition and discuss about the yet tangible history of events. My grandfather was outraged by the wording of this article, and he is the same as these children. Therefore, she was commented on in this way by me. And it’s easier to throw speeches, I have nothing to be ashamed of. I am not going to rush with pathetic gratitude so that you can see my gratitude to them. It is expressed by me not in posts on the forum, but in life in practice.

[dell]

Quote: vtvmmail

What are you talking about? Fought or not fought? I am ashamed! :( They’ve almost fought. You don’t want anyone to have such a childhood! Even if the children load weapons and help in hospitals, this is all for you and me to live now! Instead of discussing them

For us, who have not seen the war, we can say, for the sake of a catchphrase, "almost fought." But they, the children of the war, and those who have gone through the front, are sickened by the idea that fathers and mothers can allow a child to do hard physical labor, to arms, to risk life and health, and cannot feed them. All this was disgusting and in the greatest degree compelled. They did almost everything that adults did, but they did not fight.