The faces of WWII Heroes

Image: Putintsev

Original image: Pontoon platoon commander Lieutenant L.N. Markin

Image: Pontoon platoon commander Lieutenant L.N. Markin

Original image: Captain Bogdanovich N.M.

Image: Captain Bogdanovich N.M.

Original image: Guard Major V.E. Travin

Image: Guard Major V.E. Travin

Original image: Guards Major General Ioffe (second from left) among the awardees

Image: Guards Major General Ioffe (second from left) among the awardees

Original image: A group of officers, sergeants and privates awarded with government awards

Image: A group of officers, sergeants and privates awarded with government awards

Original image: From left to right: Guard Senior Lieutenant Zewald, Guard Captain Sinelchenko, Guard Lieutenant Demashin. Behind - Guards Major General Ioffe

Image: From left to right: Guard Senior Lieutenant Zewald, Guard Captain Sinelchenko, Guard Lieutenant Demashin. Behind - Guards Major General Ioffe

Original image: Announcement of the Decree of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR before the formation of the battalion. The decree is read out by the battalion commander - Guard Lieutenant Colonel Frolov (photo taken on May 9, 1945)

Image: Announcement of the Decree of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR before the formation of the battalion. The decree is read out by the battalion commander - Guard Lieutenant Colonel Frolov (photo taken on May 9, 1945)