The faces of WWII Heroes

Shamin Gavriil Petrovich, Guards Senior Sergeant, full holder of the Order of Glory.

In the photo, Hero of the Soviet Union Hasanov Khatif (Hakim) Husainovich, brutally murdered by the Nazis in 1943. Born in Almametyevo village, Morki district, Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. Distinguished himself during the liberation of Kursk region. On 29 August 1943, during the battle for the village of Prikhodkovo, Khasanov replaced the outgoing company commander and raised the unit to attack. On September 12, 1943 during the battle for the village of Nekhaevka, Rylsky district, Khasanov was seriously wounded, captured and executed. He was buried in Nehaevka.

At 18 he was drafted to the front. Went through the whole war. Has medal "For Courage"

Died in action on the Volkhov Front on 18 October 1943. Posthumously awarded the Order of the Red Star. Born in the village of Shchuchye, Mishkinsky district.

Kurgan region Dalmatovsky district Uraltsevskoye village. Veteran of the Great Patriotic War, 68th Reserve Rifle Regiment, Private. Military awards: the Order of Glory, 3rd class, March 20, 1945

Трофимов Михаил Тимофеевич – (15.06.1925-05.03.2003), уроженец д. Матвеевка Конышевского района Курской области. Призван в СА 15.03.1943 Служил: 31 зенитный арт. п., разведчик, командир отд. разведки, старшина батареи – 06.1943-01.1947; Звание: старшина Награжден: Орден Красной Звезды, Орден Славы III степени, Медали: «За отвагу», «За взятие Вены», «За взятие Будапешта», «За освобождение Праги», «За победу над Германией», «За победу над Японией» После ВОВ Трофимов М.Т. участвовал в боях Советско-японской войны На снимке на первом плане Трофимов Михаил Тимофеевич, г. Мукден, Маньчжурия

Трофимов Михаил Тимофеевич – (15.06.1925-05.03.2003), уроженец д. Матвеевка Конышевского района Курской области. Призван в СА 15.03.1943 Служил: 31 зенитный арт. п., разведчик, командир отд. разведки, старшина батареи – 06.1943-01.1947; Звание: старшина Награжден: Орден Красной Звезды, Орден Славы III степени, Медали: «За отвагу», «За взятие Вены», «За взятие Будапешта», «За освобождение Праги», «За победу над Германией», «За победу над Японией» После ВОВ Трофимов М.Т. участвовал в боях Советско-японской войны На снимке первый справа Трофимов Михаил Тимофеевич, г. Мукден, Маньчжурия

Ivan Kharlov (1925-2000) Guards Second Lieutenant, rifle platoon leader. During the war, he was wounded and concussed. Awarded the Order of the Red Star and medals For the Capture of Berlin, For the Capture of Warsaw.

Shugurov N.M. Germany. 1945. GKU GAK. F. R-1215. Op. 9. D. 7

Pavel Chertenkov was born in 1919 in the village of Novo-Terechnoe, Kizlyar District of Ordzhonikidze District. He was drafted into the Red Army in January 1939 by the Kizlyar City Military Commissariat. He served in Lithuania, and in March 1941 he was sent to the front in the 236th Motorized Division, formed in the Transcaucasian Military District. It was later renamed the 236th Rifle Division. The division landed in the port of Feodosia in December 1941 as part of a marine landing force. When reteating from the Crimea in May 1942 the division suffered heavy losses, but gained a rich combat experience. Pavel was a Platoon Leader of the 236th Dnepropetrovsk Rifle Division, a member of the CPSU (b). He died on 29.10.1943.

Military staff of the 847th Rifle Regiment of the 303rd Rifle Division. GKU GAK. F. R-1483. Op. 2. D. 4. L. 5

In the photo is my grandfather Major Lyubimov Fyodor Ivanovich. He served in the ranks of the Soviet Army since 1942 and was awarded the Order of the Red Star.

Alexander Ivanovich Esmontov, driver of the legendary Katyusha, junior sergeant

Kokhlyunov Mikhail Dmitrievich (left) with fellow soldiers in front of a tank

Pinigin Vasily Alekseevich, born on September 17, 1921, lived in the village of Solonovka, Omutin district, Tyumen region. Was in captivity. After escaping from captivity, he was hiding in Lvov, Ukraine. Then he joined the "Special Purpose" squad under the leadership of Medvedev. In 1944, my grandfather was wounded in the arm and was sent back home. During the war, my grandfather was awarded the Order of Glory of the third degree. Immediately after the war, he worked as a secretary on the council. In 1953 he was appointed a foreman of a tractor brigade. In 1957, my grandfather was awarded the medal "For the development of virgin lands". Throughout his career, he had many certificates of honor.