During the Great Patriotic War, unprecedented steps were taken to train young assistants to military physicians. In the field, most physicians carried a notebook with instructions for every possible situation — from blood typing to migraine surgery, cholera prevention steps, and malaria control measures.

“Pharmacist’s Drug Handbook” by Moisey Yefimovich (Khaimovich) Bergholz contains information about medications, the most useful instructions for preparing medications, and instructions on providing first aid in case of poisoning by known and unknown toxins. The handbook for young physicians was first published in 1941.

Moisey Bergholz (1891–1951) was a Soviet pharmacist and pharmacologist, Doctor of Pharmacy, and author of over 70 papers on medications, pharmaceutical chemistry, and pharmacology.

Another personal exhibition is dedicated to Andrey Filippovich Smirnov, commander of the hospital platoon of the 167th medical battalion at the 186th infantry division. The exhibits were donated to the museum by his daughter Yekaterina Smirnova. They include notebooks with valuable research findings that helped provide treatment and save people’s lives. One of the award sheets describes the military physician’s life,

Andrey Smirnov was awarded two medals “For Battle Merit” and the Order of the Great Patriotic War, 2nd class.