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I remember the beginning of the Great Patriotic War. I woke up on the dawn of 22 June 1941 hearing my mother and father talking. My father was saying ‘No, this is just another training. Don’t worry!’ and mother replied ‘This cannot be training’. I remember what she said and in the afternoon we heard Molotov [17] speaking on the radio.
Period
Year
1941
Location
Kiev
Ukraine
Interview
Vera Dreezo