The faces of WWII Heroes

"Barabanova Anastasia Fyodorovna. Order of the Patriotic War Second Class"

Valerian Vladimirovich Volkov, Major General, participant of the Great Patriotic War, cavalier of the Order of Lenin and two Orders of Combat Red Banner.

Born on January 28, 1920, in Kamyshevakha stanitsa, Popasnyansky district, Donetsk region, into a working-class family. He participated in the Great Patriotic War and Soviet-Japanese War. In July 1941, he was admitted to the CPSU by the primary party organization of the 1st aviation squadron of the 98th Long-Range Aviation Regiment. Awarded with the orders “For Service in the Fatherland War” first class, “For Service in the Fatherland War” second class, “Red Star”, and medals “For Defence of Moscow,” “For Victory over Germany,” and “For Capture of Berlin.” From 1975 to 1981, he worked at the institute as head of special department. #NIRHTU

General Bolesław Kieniewicz with a group of soldiers from the Polish Army and Red Army during an excursion in Berlin.

Arslanov Vali Arslanovich, born in 1900, native of Raevka village, Ufa Province. Accountant at MTS (Metallurgical Technical Station). Enlisted for frontline duty in August 1941. Served under Marshal Rokossovskiy. Awarded Order of the Red Star, Medal for Courage, Medals for Liberation of Sevastopol, Stalingrad, Czechoslovakia. Finished the war in Prague. Died in 1947 due to wounds sustained during combat, at home.

The photo shows Dwinin Yuri Borisovich, born in Sarapul, Udmurt Republic, in 1925. His parents were civil servants: his mother was a teacher, and his father was an accountant. He attended secondary school No. 16. After completing seven grades in 1940, he enrolled in the Leningrad Hydromelioration College but studied there only for two months. Yuri then started working as an auxiliary worker in the first workshop at Ordzhonikidze Factory No. 203. Eager to go to the front line, he was drafted into the army on November 11, 1943. He trained at the Sverdlovsk Military Tank School. He was killed on October 5, 1944, and is buried in Latvia.

The photograph features Selev Pavel Ivanovich, born in Karakulin district, Udmurt Republic, in 1895. He was enlisted by the Sarapul military commissariat in 1942 and fought near Leningrad. He died from wounds on October 10, 1942, and is buried in Magnitogorsk.

Emelianenko Anatoly Dmitrievich_x000D_ Emelianenko Anatoly Dmitrievich, born in 1918, 1941-1942 - Red sailor, helmsman of the high-speed minesweeper "Seeker" of the Protection of the water area of the Main Base of the Black Sea Fleet.

Кавалеристы 115-й Кабардино-Балкарской кавалерийской дивизии. 1942 г.

Адмирал Арсений Головко, уроженец г. Прохладного КБР, командующий Северным флотом.

"Harmonicist Gali Jamnikhanov, concert at the front line." Materials from the Alfred Mirek harmonica museum. 1941-1945.

"N.Ya. Chaykin during the Great Patriotic War." Materials from the Alfred Mirek harmonica museum. 1941-1945.

"'Duo with S.E. Slesaryov (accordion-harmonica).' 1941-1945."

Crew of M. Khazov’s flight commander at the airfield before taking off

Memorial to Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya in village Petrishchevo. Her mother, T.Kosmodemyanskaya, near a memorial to the daughter