I never had the privilege of knowing my great grandfather, Zachary Hubayev. He died at the age of 72 in 1979, before I was even born. I 've heard many stories about him and the experiences he had at war.
September 1, 1939 was the official beginning of World War II. However, on June 22nd, 1941, the Soviet Union was invaded by Germany. This was in fact the largest German military operation of World War II. This invasion caused the draft of young men to commence. These “men” (some as young as fifteen) had no choice but to be in the war. My great grandfather, and his 7 brothers were only some of the millions of young men out there fighting for their homeland. His father was also at war but had been an army general years prior to the invasion. The army wasn’t just the thing that made Zachary the man he was; it was what also what shaped him into a unique gentleman. I spoke to my mother, Zachary 's granddaughter, to find out more about him. My grandfather was born in in 1907. His family was rich, but his dad was very frugal. He would never let Zachary study at night so he wouldn 't waste kerosene in the lamps. He was the oldest. His dad wanted him to work on the farm they had, rather than pursue an education and go to college. Every day he would have to take the cows up the hill behind their house so …show more content…
It took one letter being sent to the government saying that someone you know is anti-communism, or wants to kill Stalin, and they would arrest them. No questions asked. The guy who did not receive the fur coat he wanted took advantage of that law and wrote a letter to Moscow saying Zachary Hubayev is anti-communism and hates Stalin. Days later, my great grandfather was arrested, and did not understand why. Zachary was sent to a jail in Siberia for 10 years. He did not find out until 11 years later why he was arrested in the first place. He did not know which jail was more torturous: Germany or
September 1, 1939 was the official beginning of World War II. However, on June 22nd, 1941, the Soviet Union was invaded by Germany. This was in fact the largest German military operation of World War II. This invasion caused the draft of young men to commence. These “men” (some as young as fifteen) had no choice but to be in the war. My great grandfather, and his 7 brothers were only some of the millions of young men out there fighting for their homeland. His father was also at war but had been an army general years prior to the invasion. The army wasn’t just the thing that made Zachary the man he was; it was what also what shaped him into a unique gentleman. I spoke to my mother, Zachary 's granddaughter, to find out more about him. My grandfather was born in in 1907. His family was rich, but his dad was very frugal. He would never let Zachary study at night so he wouldn 't waste kerosene in the lamps. He was the oldest. His dad wanted him to work on the farm they had, rather than pursue an education and go to college. Every day he would have to take the cows up the hill behind their house so …show more content…
It took one letter being sent to the government saying that someone you know is anti-communism, or wants to kill Stalin, and they would arrest them. No questions asked. The guy who did not receive the fur coat he wanted took advantage of that law and wrote a letter to Moscow saying Zachary Hubayev is anti-communism and hates Stalin. Days later, my great grandfather was arrested, and did not understand why. Zachary was sent to a jail in Siberia for 10 years. He did not find out until 11 years later why he was arrested in the first place. He did not know which jail was more torturous: Germany or