Russkii Arkhiv

200-207

Authors: Mikhail Yu. Kiselyov

Information on work of Institute of ethnography of Academy of Sciences of the USSR on collecting in 1944–1945 of works of national works of the soldiers and officers of Red Army created by them in the period of the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945 gg. is provided in article or in the first post-war years. The texts of poems, chastushkas and the story of soldiers and officers postponed in archival fund of institute in Archive of the Russian Academy of Sciences are provided. Letters of soldiers and officers of Red Army can fill up source study base on stories of the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945 and domestic culture, they can be used both in research, and in the educational purposes.

232-265

Authors: Igor O. Tyumentsev

The documents and memories written by the commander of the Apsheron partisan detachment Sergey S. Zhukov concern the organization and operations of this unit, which was a part of Neftegorsk formation of partisan detachments of the Kuban in 1942-1943. The most relevant documents are presented by S.S. Zhukov’s report and the detachment’s account. The early story written by the commander on the organization of the detachment and its operations is also of great interest. In the publication of 1975, this text was strongly corrected with the political and ideological aims. Publication of all the documents gives an opportunity to retrace how the events of the Great Patriotic War have been rethought in the Soviet time and nowadays.

275-282

Authors: Nikolai F. Bugay, Mahach Il. Mamaev

The documentary publication deals with the problem of forced return links Balkars in the 1950s. Long 12 years of residence in Kazakhstan and the Central Asian republics, doubtless, have postponed their mark on this ethnic community. However, Balkars carefully treated their customs and traditions, preserved their original culture. 1950s opened up the possibility for the Balkars return to their homeland. The very process of return creates new difficulties. But Balkars together with representatives of other nations – Russian, Ukrainians, Kabardinians relying on their help to overcome these difficulties. In the first place, it has been resolved the main issue – the restoration of the Balkar national statehood. Presented publication of archival documents reveals a set of measures that are taken by the Balkars return to their former places of residence in the North Caucasus.