World War II  

The tragedy of the war touched, in this or that way, every town and countryside in Russia. The streets of Ishym can serve as a vivid evidence of this, though a small provincial town was situated thousand kilometers away from the front. There are memorial plates on many houses telling that evacuated hospitals were located there. A lot of wounded soldiers ended their lives here. A number of plants were evacuated to Ishym that manufactured products for the front. Many Ishym citizens were the War heroes.

In 1941 the 65th infantry division dislocated in Ishym was sent to the front, and took part in liberation of the city of Tichvin. The division was awarded by the Order of the Red Banner, by the Order of Suvorov and by the Order of the Red Star.

A tragic fate was destined for 384th and 229th divisions that were formed in Ishym. In 1941-42 they fought at Leningrad and on the Don river. The majority of soldiers of these divisions did not come back.