The faces of WWII Heroes

Fyodor Nikolaevich Shestopalov, 1906 Senior Lieutenant at the 1st Baltic Front, in tank units as commander of the "T-34" tank, commander of the communications platoon. In battles with the German invaders he showed examples of personal heroism and courage, for which he was awarded the Order of the Red Star in 1944. He was awarded the medal "For the victory over Germany".

Alexander Andreyevich Shigidin (1924-?). Since 1942, he has walked the roads of war as a simple machine gun. He fought on the Western Front as part of the famous 5th Guards Red Banner Rifle Division, and finished the war in East Prussia, where he served until 1947. He was awarded medals "For Combat Services", "For the Victory over Germany", "Marshal Zhukov" and others.

Perm region, Kungur district, village of Chastino. Shemelin Nikolai Grigorievich, born in 1922.

Konstantin Ivanovich Khokhlov. Served in Chita region as a tank repair mechanic in the 16th Tank Brigade. He fought in Moscow, Leningrad and reached Vienna. He met Victory Day in Hungary. Awarded with a Letter of Gratitude from Stalin I.V.

Khoroshemuzh Fyodor Nikiforovich. Defender of Leningrad. For heroism shown in battles he was awarded the Order of the Red Star, medals "For the Defence of Leningrad", "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945".

Shilov Peter Nikiforovich (16 December 1918, Maloirmenka village, Altai Province - 9 October 1944, Vekshniai, Lithuanian SSR) - Senior Sergeant of the Red Army, participant in the Great Patriotic War, Hero of the Soviet Union (1945, posthumously). Commander of the Reconnaissance Department of the Staff Battery of the 349th Artillery Regiment, 119th Rifle Division, 83rd Rifle Corps, 4th Shock Army, 1st Baltic Front.

Chernykh Matvey Mitrofanovich - Commander of the Battery Reconnaissance Division of the 940th Artillery Regiment (370-th Rifle Division, 69th Army, 1st Belorussian Front), Petty Officer, Hero of the Soviet Union, awarded the Order of Glory 1st degree.

The photo was taken on the territory of the Oryol (now Bryansk region). Dmitry Vasilyevich Emlyutin - one of the organizers of the partisan movement in the territory of the Bryansk region, Chekist, Hero of the Soviet Union.

Vasily Ivanovich Yambayev 16.07.1927. Drafted in 1943. He fought in Western Ukraine. He was awarded the Order of Patriotic War II degree.

Austria, St. Helten. Januszkiewicz V.M. – participant of WWII. Born June 12, 1925 in the village of Lenino, Kopyl district, Minsk region, Belarus. He was called to the USSR Supreme Soviet on January 6, 1943. From June 1943 to January 1945, he was a sapper bomber of the 2nd Guards Airborne Division, January 1945 to October 1946, a sapper of the 34th Guards Rifle Regiment of the 104th Airborne Division. He fought in the 3rd and 2nd Ukr. Fr. Was awarded the Order of Patriotic War 2 st., medals "For Courage", "For Military Merit", "For the capture of Vienna", "For the Victory over Germany in WWII 1941-1945. Fired in the reserve in 1950.

Lieutenant General of Aviation Nikolay Vasilievich Shibanov. Born in 1923 in the v. Gorbunovo Belevsky district in Tula region. Military leader. Pilot of the 156th Fighter Aviation Regiment (1st and 2nd Belorussian Fronts).

Ravil Zagidovich Khasanov, commanded a cavalry platoon in the third squadron of the fourth cavalry corps. He participated in the battles of Stalingrad, Ukraine, Battle of the Korsun–Cherkassy Pocket, Romania and Hungary. Participant in the Victory Parade of 1945 in Moscow.

Shapovalov Alexander Alexeevich (18.03.1913-03.05.1986). From 1941 to 1945 he was a bomber pilot. Major, commander of a bomber squadron. Participated in the defeat of German troops near Moscow, fought on the Karelian front, in the Far East against Japanese militarists. For services to his homeland in the Great Patriotic War he was awarded orders and medals: the Order of the Red Banner of War, the Order of the Great Patriotic War II degree, the Order of the Red Star, the Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War", the Medal "For Military Merit", the Medal "For the Victory over Japan", "For Bravery", etc.

P.I. Haidurov "Guns rattled, shells exploded, groans, screams for help. The military operations to liberate the cities of Belgrade, Bucharest, Budapest, Eger and Ixico claimed many lives, but we were also helped by local people who reported hidden fascists. We helped in any way we could. (Kazyonnov Vitaly, 11th grade pupil)

Mikhail Pankratievich Shvachko, participant of the Great Patriotic War, common soldier, has received the 'For Combat Services' award.