ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Soviet partisans

Imagine you and your friends having a secret club in a forest. You have a secret sign and a secret language that only you and your friends know. One day, some bad people come and take over your village. They are very mean and do not let anyone have fun or do what they want. You and your friends do not like this and want to do something about it. But since you are just children, you cannot fight them directly.

This is what happened in the Soviet Union during World War II. The bad people were called Nazis, and they were trying to take over the Soviet Union. The people who did not like the Nazis and wanted to fight against them were called partisans. Partisans were like secret clubs in the forest, but for grown-ups. They had secret signs, secret codes, and secret hiding places. They also had weapons, such as guns and knives, that they used to attack the Nazis.

Partisans were not an official army. They did not wear uniforms or have a boss to give them orders. Instead, they were small groups of people who worked together to fight against the Nazis. Partisans had to be very careful because if the Nazis found them, they would be killed. Partisans would hide in the forest during the day and come out at night to attack the Nazis. They would destroy Nazi tanks, blow up bridges, and sabotage the Nazi supply lines.

Partisans were very brave and had to be very sneaky. They had to know how to survive in the forest, find food, and avoid being caught by the Nazis. They also had to be very smart because the Nazis were always looking for them. Partisans were like superheroes who fought against the bad guys even when it was very dangerous.

In the end, the partisans helped the Soviet Union to win the war against the Nazis. They played a very important role in fighting for their country and protecting their families and friends. The partisans were heroes who fought with courage and determination until the end.