Historian Yegor Yakovlev and "Komsomolskaya Pravda" have been awarded the "Knowledge Prize - 2024."
Yegor Yakovlev with the award of the "Knowledge" prize.
Photo: Evgeniya GUSEVA. Go to the KP Photo Bank
The ceremony for the Knowledge Prize - 2024 took place in Moscow. And "Komsomolka" has something to be proud of - in the category of “Best Educational Book”, the winner is Yegor Yakovlev with the historical album “Nazi Genocide of the Peoples of the USSR: Unknown Pages”. The album was published by the media group "Komsomolskaya Pravda" in collaboration with the Russian Military Historical Society.
The book contains over a thousand photographs and recently declassified documents, clearly revealing the scale of the fascist genocide for the first time.
- I share this award with the wonderful team of the Russian Military Historical Society and, of course, with the publishing house "Komsomolskaya Pravda". I don't know any other publishing house in Russia that can produce historical albums as brilliantly as this one, - said Yegor Yakovlev upon receiving the award.
Yegor Yakovlev and the award presenter Sergey Stepashin on stage at the "Knowledge" prize ceremony.
Photo: Evgeniya GUSEVA. Go to the KP Photo Bank
What is the book about?
- This is a very important text - the first text in Russian that establishes the genocidal intentions of Nazi Germany towards our people, - Yegor Yakovlev told KP.RU. - Currently, as part of the "No Statute of Limitations" project, there is a mass declassification of documents.
The publication "Nazi Genocide of the Peoples of the USSR: Unknown Pages" has been named the best educational book.
Photo: Evgeniya GUSEVA. Go to the KP Photo Bank
Everyone has heard about the Siege of Leningrad, but I think no one has heard about the Siege of Moscow. Our book tells how the fascists planned a similar siege of Moscow, intending to starve the city's residents and destroy the city. If this plan had been realized, we simply would not exist. Why is it important to write about this? Because only by understanding the threat that loomed over our country and people can we fully appreciate the greatness of the feat accomplished by the Red Army and our entire nation.