Note to A.E. Korneychuk, September 1, 1942

Source: Tom 18

Note to A.E. Korneychuk, September 1, 1942

Comrade Korneychuk!

I have read your play "The Front." It is a remarkable, artistically accomplished work. It correctly captures the problem of old and new types of commanders, of old and new approaches to warfare. "The Front" will be of tremendous educational value for the Red Army and its command cadres. The play should be immediately published and staged. Quickly and broadly.

Greetings

I. Stalin

Note

Alexander Evdokimovich Korneychuk (1905-1972) was a Ukrainian playwright. His play "The Front," published in Pravda on August 24-27, 1942, depicted the conflict between two types of military commanders: the "old school" general who relies on Civil War methods and the young, modern-thinking officer who understands the new realities of modern warfare. The play's publication, ordered by Stalin, was a clear signal to the military leadership about the need for a fundamental renewal of command methods.