October 1993 interview done with Soviet soldier Vadim Mikailov from the 27th Rifle Division

You said you were present during the German attack on 6.22.1941, what was it like and what did you experience?

Mikailov: I was serving in the 27th Rifle Division of the 4th Rifle Corps and in 1941 was billeted near Grodno. I had been in the army since drafted in 1939, having fought in Poland. I was very proud of being a soldier and during these times it …