For the Motherland, for Stalin

For the Motherland, for Stalin! - Political slogan, used as a rallying cry in the Soviet army during World War II.

Defence of Sevastopol and the battle for the Crimea (September 12, 1941 - July 9, 1942) - fighting the Soviet and German troops in the Crimea.

"Defence of Sevastopol" (1942) - one of the most famous paintings of Alexander Alexandrovich Deineka. Established in Moscow, is currently in the Russian Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia. The picture is one of the strongest paintings and one of the most dramatic work of the Soviet art of war. The painting captures the mournful and majestic heroism of Soviet soldiers who gave their lives in defense of Sevastopol in 1942.