Vasilij Terkin

I fell beneath Rzhev

In shapeless mud

In fifth company on the left

In heavy air attack

I didn't see a flash

Haven't heard exploding mine

I just fell to bottomless depth

In the whole world never more

There's nothing left from my uniform

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Alexander Trifonovich Tvardovskij

Poem by actual soviet soldier who experienced the battle for Rzhev in 1942. I wanted to put it here as a tribute to all WWII soldiers whose names aren't remembered.