That survival at first was luck. during operation barbaossa, the russians were still using WWI tactics (Charge at the enemy until they are overwhelmed) so If I survived that period I would feel more lucky then I would proud. surviving the rest of the war would make me proud though, provided I wasn't one the one that -blam!- and murdered civilians (which I can't say too much about, because the germans did the same to them, but I still wouldn't feel proud about it)