Bread of war: a measure of life during the Great Patriotic War (on the 80th anniversary of Victory: historical and commodity analysis)

According to the author, this article will be interesting to those who are interested in our history and care about the feat of the Soviet people during the Great Patriotic War. This article touches on the topic of the main nutrition during the Great Patriotic War. The characteristic features of bread preparation during the military operations of the Soviet Army, as well as in the harsh occupation conditions of the time of the siege of Leningrad, are highlighted and described. A comparison by the composition of frontline bread in different years of the Great Patriotic War is given. A description of one of the methods of preparing frontline bread, sandwiches on its basis, and carrot tea, which was very popular among the soldiers of the Red Army, is given. This article also vividly reflects the enormous importance of bread — a measure of life as a staple food during the war.