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The Sacred War

About the Song

"Svyashchennaya Voyna" (The Sacred War) is one of the most famous Soviet songs of World War II. Written by Vasily Lebedev-Kumach with music by Alexander Alexandrov, it was first performed on June 26, 1941 — just four days after the German invasion of the Soviet Union. It became the anthem of the Soviet defence of the Motherland and was broadcast every morning on Soviet radio throughout the war.