The Young Guard

"The Young Guard" (1946) — a novel by Alexander Alexandrovich Fadeev (1901–1956), dedicated to the youth underground organization of the same name, which operated in Krasnodon during the Great Patriotic War from 1942 to 1943. Many members of this organization,... ordinary boys and girls, during the occupation zone, sacrificed everything to help their country and their people achieve victory in the war. The book describes the real feat of real people. The author shows the courage and strength of spirit of the underground participants, who in just a few months go from carefree children to selfless martyrs. This novel by A.A. Fadeev presents to his reader an example of true heroism and patriotism, making one at least remotely feel the importance and scale of the Great Patriotic War and ponder how important it is to defend, until the last, what you believe in.