The faces of WWII Heroes

Original image: Senior telephone operator Kutsenko. In the offensive battles in the Crimea, the firing position with the state of emergency of its unit provided uninterrupted telephone communication. For courage and bravery shown in battle, he was awarded the Order of Glory III.

Image: Senior telephone operator Kutsenko. In the offensive battles in the Crimea, the firing position with the state of emergency of its unit provided uninterrupted telephone communication. For courage and bravery shown in battle, he was awarded the Order of Glory III.

Original image: A young talented officer, battery commander, Captain P.I. Labazov. He was the first to cross the Kerch Strait with his battery and, with his skillful and courageous combat activities at the Kerch bridgehead, inflicted great damage on the enemy in equipment and manpower. On March 8, 44, in the battles near Kerch, he died a heroic death.

Image: A young talented officer, battery commander, Captain P.I. Labazov. He was the first to cross the Kerch Strait with his battery and, with his skillful and courageous combat activities at the Kerch bridgehead, inflicted great damage on the enemy in equipment and manpower. On March 8, 44, in the battles near Kerch, he died a heroic death.

Original image: The brave and daring commander of the battery, Captain G.A. Tatarnikov, was seriously wounded in the battles for the liberation of Sevastopol. For courage and bravery shown in the battles for the Crimea, he was awarded the Order of the Red Banner.

Image: The brave and daring commander of the battery, Captain G.A. Tatarnikov, was seriously wounded in the battles for the liberation of Sevastopol. For courage and bravery shown in the battles for the Crimea, he was awarded the Order of the Red Banner.

Original image: 6th battery pursues the retreating enemy

Image: 6th battery pursues the retreating enemy

Original image: Communist gun commander senior sergeant Kazachenko I.F. - the best agitator of the 6th battery

Image: Communist gun commander senior sergeant Kazachenko I.F. - the best agitator of the 6th battery

Original image: Chief of Staff of the 2nd Division Captain Ageev P.M.

Image: Chief of Staff of the 2nd Division Captain Ageev P.M.

Original image: Communist gun commander of the 6th battery Geisik P.P.

Image: Communist gun commander of the 6th battery Geisik P.P.

Original image: The presidium of the general party meeting of the regiment, held on July 12, 1944 in the eastern region of Minsk, with a discussion of the report of the regiment commander, Lieutenant Colonel Akhtyrchenko, on the results of hostilities and the march in June-July 1944 and the tasks of the regiment's communists in the upcoming march.