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Yuri Levitan went down in the history of our country not only as the main announcer of the Soviet radio, but also as a very mysterious person: his the voice was known to the whole world, but few people had an appearance is familiar. Why?
At the beginning of the 30s he came to Moscow from Vladimir seventeen-year-old Yuri Levitan, determined to become famous film actor. However, the young man with his provincial oozing talk laughed at the admissions committee and was not accepted for study.
By chance, Yuri saw an announcement that a set was being made on announcer courses, and headed to the Radio Committee. Here young man was more fortunate: Levitan was exceptionally strong voice, and therefore he was accepted into the internship group.
One night a young broadcaster reading an article from Pravda, Stalin heard (the leader worked at night, without turning off the receiver in office). Stalin immediately contacted the chairman of the Radio Committee and announced: the text of his speech at the XVII Party Congress should read this speaker. At that time, Yuri was nineteen years old.
During the war years, Levitan read out information bureaus on the radio. Vote every resident of the Soviet Union knew him. Freezing in the loudspeakers people listened to what was happening at the front. Voice of Levitan supported, united, gave strength. No wonder Marshal Rokossovsky said that one voice alone was worth a division of fighters. They didn’t know the speaker only in our country. Hitler considered Levitan his personal enemy number one, and the second on his list was Stalin.
Hitler intended to hang Levitan when Moscow will captured by German troops. Also fascist intelligence agencies developed a plan for the destruction of Levitan, promised for his head reward. Yuri Borisovich himself said that he had more than once seen such flyers. There were even rumors that Goebbels was developing a plan. the abduction of Levitan. The Nazis wanted him in Berlin I read a message about the capture of Moscow by the Germans.
However, Levitan was seriously guarded. Not even published it photos: the appearance of the country’s main announcer was state secret. And she remained for a long time …
Moscow Stalin
