Painting by Gerasimov “The Mother of the Partisan”


It was 1943 hours. The village was occupied by the Germans. Many villagers went to the neighboring loess and became partisans

Now the partisan detachment attacked the Germans. Grenades were flying, rumblings of explosions rattled, and smoke was building. The battle was fierce, several Germans and a number of partisans were driven in. One partisan was taken prisoner. Vaughn was still absolutely a boy, and his mother lived here, In a woody

And the partisan’s mother faces the fascist. A large punisher holds a whip in his hands and shows it to his son. In the fascist stupid face, heavy jaw, full nape. It’s just a fattened killer in a brand new uniform and shiny boots.

Mom understands that now it will take away the most expensive – her offspring. That he will be beaten with a whip and killed in front of her. That young guerrilla with difficulty stands, his hands were broken back by German soldiers. His clothes are torn to shreds. But the son does not observe the fascists, but only the mother. Vaughn knows, in fact, that it’s time to say goodbye to snow.

But in this terrible moment in the face of the old woman there is no fear. It has a proud posture. She observes directly to the fascist, and in her eyes only disobedience and contempt For the murderer.

It seems that this woman worked hard all her life in the background. She is a simple peasant woman, even her bare feet. Although, despite this, it can not be intimidated. She firmly stands on her own native land, resting her feet on her. It seems that the native territory supports it. She gives her the strength to fight. This old woman will still do a lot of harm to the enemies.

The partisan’s mother is a symbol of the strength of the spirit of soldier’s mothers, which can not be broken.


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Painting by Gerasimov “The Mother of the Partisan”