This category brings together articles about Nizhny Novgorod and Nizhny Novgorod Oblast during the years of the Great Patriotic War: industrial enterprises that worked for the front, city landmarks tied to the wartime history, and the people of that era. The city played an important role in the country's wartime economy: aviation equipment was produced here, evacuated factories were received, and many urban spaces were put to use for the needs of defense.
Among the key subjects in this category are the Sokol Aircraft Manufacturing Plant, which produced aircraft during the war years, and the Petrovsky Plant, which arose as an enterprise evacuated from Ukraine. The Vodnik Stadium in the city center served as one of the sites used for military purposes, and Zhukov Square) preserves the memory of the Great Patriotic War commander.