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Katyusha (song)
| "Katyusha" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Language | Russian |
| Written | 1938 |
| Published | 1938 |
| Genre | Russian romance |
| Composer(s) | Matvey Blanter |
| Lyricist(s) | Mikhail Isakovsky |
"Katyusha" (Russian: Катюша [kɐˈtʲuʂə] ⓘ; a diminutive form of Екатерина, Yekaterina, 'Katherine') is a Soviet-era folk-based song and military march composed by Matvey Blanter in 1938, with lyrics in Russian written by the Soviet poet Mikhail Isakovsky.
It gained fame during World War II as a patriotic song, inspiring the population to serve and defend their land in the war effort.[1]
The song is the source of the nickname of the BM-8, BM-13, and BM-31 "Katyusha" rocket launchers that were used by the Red Army in World War II.[2]
- ^ Stites, Richard; Von Geldern, James (1995). Mass Culture in Soviet Russia: Tales, Poems, Songs, Movies, Plays, and Folklore, 1917-1953. Indiana University Press. p. 315. ISBN 978-0-253-20969-6.
- ^ Zagola, Steven (1984). Soviet Tanks and Combat Vehicles of World War Two. Arms and Armour Press. p. 150. ISBN 0-85368-606-8.
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