The article analyzes the experience of instilling burning hatred for the Nazi invaders among the Red Army and Red Navy men, shows features of agitation and propaganda activities by means of the military press. The paper presents and analyzes the specifics of influence on the consciousness and behavior of military personnel of information about the atrocities of fascist monsters on the occupied territory in military magazines, central, district and naval newspapers, bulletins, leaflets, combat leaflets. Recommendations are formulated for modern command and military-political bodies on the use of this experience in militarypolitical propaganda and agitation for the formation of the image of the enemy and readiness to defend their Fatherland during a special military operation among the military and the entire Russian people.