There are events in history that for centuries remain in the memory of people. By right, the Great Patriotic War can also be attributed to them. There are few among us who were a direct participant in those events. In order to show those who, at the cost of their lives, defended the freedom and independence of our country, schoolchildren write letters to war veterans.
We offer options for those words of gratitude that modern teens can express to their great-grandfathers and great-grandmothers.
Appeal to great-grandfather
A letter to the veteran of World War II can be prepared as part of the action “We Know! Remember! We are proud! ” Your attitude to those people who left their near and dear ones in order to go to the battlefields can be expressed as follows:
“Dear great-grandfather, I did not find you, but I know for sure that you were in that terrible war. I have heard many times from my grandmother about how wonderful you were: kind, affectionate, patient. It is a pity, my dear great-grandfather, that I never saw you, but I am justly proud that it was you who had to defend the freedom and independence of our country at the cost of your life. I will always be proud of you! ”
Our dear veterans!
We offer one more letter to a war veteran from a schoolboy:
“Hello, dear veteran of the Great Patriotic War! Is a 2nd grade student writing to you? We have never met you, but I know for sure that you are the brave and courageous person. After all, only people like you, my dear veteran, could defeat the Nazis, protect our country from invaders.
Perhaps you took part in the battle of Kursk, or fought near Moscow, or stormed Berlin. Or maybe you, along with other soldiers, did not allow the Nazis to pass near Stalingrad! From fiction, I know little about how hard it was at the front. But, despite the fact that you had to lose friends, you survived, showed heroism and courage during the attacks. I am proud, dear veteran, that I live in the country that you defended! Thank you for not sparing your life so that I could live and study at school! ”
Gratitude to the heroes of war
How to write a letter to a veteran of World War II from a schoolboy? A similar action is held before Victory Day. Primary school children, together with their mentors, write words of gratitude to those people who gave Russia freedom and independence.
Here is another version of the letter to war veterans:
“Good afternoon, dear veteran. It is difficult for me to express my gratitude for the fact that today I can breathe, speak, hear my loved ones, smile at the sun, swim in the warm sea. It was you, risking your own life, who defended our country. It was you who did not surrender to the fascists, went on the attack, perished for the sake of our country being a free and independent power. ”
How can I finish such a letter? Children can show gratitude to a veteran of the Great Patriotic War with their drawings, verses of their own composition.
Russia is proud of its sons!
All letters to war veterans are a tribute to their grandchildren and great-grandchildren. We bring to your attention another version of the school essay dedicated to the heroes of the Great Patriotic War:
“Who are you, an unknown soldier? One who, at the cost of his life, defended the independence of the country. The one who gave the last piece of bread to hungry children, and he went on the attack? I am convinced that it is you, an unknown soldier, who deserves awards and honors. I am proud that I was born and grow in a country in which such a Hero as you once was born. I perfectly understand that my letter cannot return those people who died on the battlefields of that terrible, merciless war. But I want my peers to understand that it was you, the unknown soldier, who gave us a bright and carefree childhood. ”
Volunteers of Victory
All letters to war veterans written by ordinary schoolchildren can be folded in the form of front triangles and distributed to veterans before May 9. Of course, sincere words of gratitude written by children will not leave the participants of the Great Patriotic War indifferent. Currently, there is a movement called “Victory Volunteers” in Russia. The guys not only deliver letters to war veterans, but also prepare congratulations for them in the form of songs or poems. Such a movement is an organization in which young and active citizens of Russia take care of people who have become defenders for the country in difficult war years.
Appeal to the Veteran
How can modern schoolchildren express their gratitude to those people who defended the country's freedom and independence near Moscow, Stalingrad, Kursk? A letter of appeal to veterans is an option to demonstrate their respect for veterans of the Great Patriotic War.
We offer the text of a letter written by a primary school student to his great-grandmother, which the child never saw with his own eyes.
“Hello, my dear great-grandmother. It so happened that you and I are not familiar. But I know a lot about you from my grandmother and mother. You were only 15 years old when that terrible war began, but you went to the front and served as a sister of mercy.
Grandma told me about how you pulled a soldier on yourself, risking your own life. You were a little older than me when you received your first award - the medal “For Courage”. I'm proud of you, my dear great-grandmother. When I look at old photos in our family album, I see your open and happy smile. You never told your grandmother how hard it was at the front. I am proud that I have such a great-grandmother! I dream of being just as brave and honest, also loving and protecting my country! ”