The memories of Napoleon's Russian campaign of 1812 are reflected in the memoirs of the generals and in the notebooks of the soldiers who took part in it, many writers and historians have been interested in it. Stendhal participated in this campaign, he was an eyewitness, the memoirs of the soldiers were one of his favorite readings. Balzac also immortalized the courage of the soldiers, Heinrich Heine, Theodor Fontane, Johann Peter Hebel also described it.