This book contains documents and materials telling about the heroic struggle of the workers of the Dnipropetrovsk region during the Great Patriotic War of the Soviet Union against the Nazi invaders. In the days of severe trials for our Motherland, fiery Soviet patriots showed courage and devotion to their socialist Fatherland, defending its freedom, honor and independence. Documents and materials reflect the restructuring of the national economy in a military way, the patriotic upsurge and labor enthusiasm of workers in cities and villages in the first months of the war; the brutal occupation regime in the temporarily occupied territory of the Dnipropetrovsk region, the active activities of underground party and Komsomol-youth organizations, partisan detachments; the restoration of the national economy of the region after the expulsion of the fascist invaders and the assistance of the workers to the front in the final defeat of the enemy. This collection of documents and materials is mainly designed for propagandists, agitators and teachers. It will also be read with interest by a young reader looking for an example of selfless service to his beloved Motherland.