en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katyusha_(song) Katusha, is a Russian folk song. It was composed by Matvey Blanter in 1938, and gained fame during World War II as a patriotic song, inspiring the population to serve and defend their land in the war effort. Apple trees and pear trees went into blooming, River mists began a floating flow, She came out and went ashore, Katyusha! On the lofty bank, on the steeply shore. She came out and sang she song about Her young friend, the bluish eagle from steppe All about the one she dearly loved, The one whose letters she treasured and kept. Hey, a song, the song of the young girl, Fly and go after the bright Sun, Find a soldier on the distant borderlands Say hello from Katya waiting long for him. Let him remember the young and simple maiden, Let him hear the song she now sings, Let him protect his Motherland for sure, And their love Katyusha will protect.
Katyusha" is Matvey Blanter (music) and Mikhail Isakovsky's (text) well-known Russian war time song about a girl longing for her true love. This very important song stood for strength, love, hope, and the faith for a safe return to Russian soldiers fighting during World War II. "Katyusha" is the Russian equivalent of Kathy, a diminutive form of the name Katherine: Yekaterina →Katya →Katyusha. The Red Army troops adopted the nickname "Katyusha" for World War II-era Soviet rocket launchers mounted on heavy trucks. The rockets were marked with the letter K (for Komintern Factory)." These rockets were so effective that German troops coined the rocket launcher as Stalinorgel (Stalin's organ). Thank you to the World War II Veterans and to all the men and women who defend our country today and those who have done so in past! Performed by the Alexandrov Ensemble (Red Army Choir). ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WNIlyUmSlDs.html
