The faces of WWII Heroes

Zatonsky Savely Yakovlevich, my great-grandfather, the commander of a cavalry platoon, was born in 1913. He went to the front in June 1941. Missed in action in July 1943

Bormotov Maxim Fedorovich. Died 08.21.1944. Awarded of the Order of the Red Star posthumously.

Zakharov Polikarp Alekseevich

Reshetilov Leonty Nikitovich was born in 1911 in Altukhov village, Blagodarnensky district, Stavropol Territory. The family has five children. He was drafted into the Army in August 1941. He fought in Sevastopol, Odessa and Malaya Zemlya. He finished the war in 1945. He was awarded of orders and medals for the liberation of Crimea.

Abrosimov Ivan Aleksandrovich (1922-1989), Hero of the Soviet Union. Commander of the control platoon of the 320th Howitzer Artillery Regiment (25th howitzer artillery Svirskaya brigade, 7th artillery Zaporozhye Order of Suvorov, breakthrough division of the High Command Reserve, 46th army, 2nd Ukrainian Front), Second lieutenant

Group fire on enemy aircrafts The rifle squad of senior sergeant Yu. Goryunov is conducting group fire on enemy aircrafts, 1943.

Karachakov Vasily Danilovich was born in 1927. Drafted in 1945 by the Saralinsky District Military Commissariat. He fought as a private, anti-aircraft gunner of the Trans-Baikal Front, 1279 reserve artillery regiment. He was awarded of the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class, the medal "For Victory over Japan." Demobilized in 1945. He worked as a tractor driver at the Chulym state farm. Died in 1983

Arkanov Efim Yakovlevich was born in 1906. Drafted by the Shirinsky District Military Commissariat in 1941. He fought as a corporal of the 263rd engineering regiment of the 27th army on the Stepnoy Front. Demobilized in 1945. He was awarded of the Order of Glory 3rd class, the Order of the Patriotic War 2nd class, the medals “For Combat Service”, “For Victory over Germany”. He worked as a worker in the Kongarovsky general store. Died in 1985.

The photo shows the Red Army soldier Pyotr Ippolitovich Sidorenko. Missed in action in 1942.

Kongarov Nikolay Nikiforovich was born in 1927. Drafted in 1943 by the Shirinsky District Military Commissariat. He fought in the Voronezh, 1st Ukrainian Front of the 309th Rifle Division, 959th Rifle Regiment, squad leader. In 1943 he was wounded. He was awarded of the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class, the medal "For Courage", "For Victory over Germany." Demobilized in 1945. He worked as a tractor driver at the Chulym state farm. Lived in the village of Monastyrevo. Died in 2005.

In the foreground is a man in a white t-shirt and dark pants. In the background, a group of people (servicemen). One of them is sitting on a chair, playing the accordion. The picture shows I. Nezdolgiy and N. Zemtsov - participants of the Great Patriotic War during a respite perform a circus act, Germany, Altlimritz. On the reverse side of the image is a handwritten text (blue paste) with the inscription: "Respite. Germany, Altimit (before Berlin), Guards soldier I. Nesdolgiy juggling plate. Helps him on the tower – Guards soldier Nikolai Zemtsov (now he lives in Tula). Soldiers are happy to watch this circus act (47 GV. s/d), April 1945."

The picture depicts a city street, along which soldiers are moving on horse carts, and residents with armbands are walking. The building is partially destroyed and white canvases are visible from the Windows. At the bottom of the image is an inscription: "Berlin may 4, 1945" The photo was given to the Museum by veterans of the 47th Guards Rifle Division, who liberated Gukovo from the occupation

Abazov Khazhbekir Suleimanovich, born in 1914, Kabardino-Balkarian ASSR, Chegem -1. Missed in action in March 1943. 1123 Rifle Regiment 3rd battalion 32 platoon

Abazov Nanu Suleimanovich, born in 1919, Kabardino-Balkarian ASSR, Chegem -1. Drafted from Dagestan in 1941. He served in 345 Rifle division, 1165 Rifle Regiment 1st company 3rd battalion. He died in July 1942 while defending Sevastopol.

Soviet officers at the Reichstag Building in Berlin. May 25, 1945