74 year old message

[ACG_pezman]

So I was browsing the popular website reddit this morning when I found this gem in the "History" subreddit there. 

 

It's a cool historical fact and story either way, but I think it's worth mentioning that this flight sim has made events around the Battle of Stalingrad more personal for a lot of westerners than it used to be.

[SYN_Mike77]

Awesome find p3zman!

 

Here is a copy of the soldiers last message:

 

"An hour ago Emelyanov Volodya from Bashkirya has died, and I Digen Vasily Nikolaevich am left alone. Fascists are conducting a harsh bombardment, I am injured and won't live long. At night remaining survivors from the company ran off [surrendered] to fashist scum, but retribution will still find them. I am staying here, will die, but not surrender to the enemy. Tell my wife Anna Fedorovna in Chkalov region that I defended the Motherland as best as I could. We will win anyway!!! 30 August 1942. Digen V. N. Avenge me, guys"

 

His wife has passed away but children, grandchildren and great grandchildern are organizing a funeral.  I hope with full military honors!

Edited August 21, 2016 by SYN_Mike77

[ACG_pezman]

Awesome find p3zman!

 

Here is a copy of the soldiers last message:

 

"An hour ago Emelyanov Volodya from Bashkirya has died, and I Digen Vasily Nikolaevich am left alone. Fascists are conducting a harsh bombardment, I am injured and won't live long. At night remaining survivors from the company ran off [surrendered] to fashist scum, but retribution will still find them. I am staying here, will die, but not surrender to the enemy. Tell my wife Anna Fedorovna in Chkalov region that I defended the Motherland as best as I could. We will win anyway!!! 30 August 1942. Digen V. N. Avenge me, guys"

 

His wife has passed away but children, grandchildren and great grandchildern are organizing a funeral.  I hope with full military honors!

That guy was no coward, that's for sure. Did the motherland proud

[SYN_Mike77]

Yes he did.  Makes you pause doesn't it?

[SYN_Skydance]

Great find.

 

I wonder if he thought that his note might of ever been found? I guess that he wouldn't of thought that it would of taken 74 years!