Varlakov Pyotr Pavlovich_x000D_ _x000D_ Rank: Sergeant. Branch of service: Artillery. Varlakov Pyotr Pavlovich, was born on December 26, 1921 in the village of Vilkino (Kurgan region). Drafted into the Red Army 2.06.1941 Kirov RVC of the Kirov district of the Chelyabinsk (now Kurgan) region. He held the military rank of Sergeant, served as an artilleryman, chemical engineer 3/65 Light Artillery Narva red banner orders of Suvorov and Kutuzov 2nd degree brigade, and later Deputy. Gun commander of the 1st battery of the 1263 Army anti-aircraft artillery regiment of the red banner RGC. He took part in the Patriotic war on the following fronts: from 9.09.1941. on 25.09.1941, the Leningrad Front, where near Staraya Russa on 25.09.1941, was seriously wounded, then was in the hospital for treatment. From 6.06.1942 - the South-Western Front, the Stalingrad Front (awarded the medal "for the defense of Stalingrad"), the don Front, the Central Front, the First and 2nd Belorussian Fronts. My grandfather was twice awarded the medal "for Bravery", and this medal was most appreciated by ordinary soldiers who participated in the second world war! Here are brief, concrete statements of my grandfather's personal combat feat, according to the award lists and front-line orders: "Sergeant Varlakov, working as a Deputy commander of the gun, proved to be a brave and courageous warrior. On the front of the Patriotic war since 1941. In the summer offensive battles of 7.08.1944, performing a combat task for air defense, guided crossing over the river. Vistula in the area of the village of Lucine (Poland), when the protected object and OP were under continuous art. with the enemy's mortar fire, the gun crew of Sergeant Varlakov bravely repelled enemy air raids, as a result of which one enemy aircraft was shot down – Junkers-87. Total on the account of recalculation where the Deputy. commander of the gun tov. Varlakov is listed as 3 downed enemy aircraft. Sergeant Varlakov took an active part in the ground defense of the stationary radio station of Nauen, at the time of defense, he skillfully led the personnel, dragging the entire staff of the orud to combat exploits. calculation's. For the courage and bravery shown in the fight against the German invaders, I present to the Government award of the order of the Red Star.""In the battle for the city of Berlin on April 28, 1945, as a gunner, rolled out the gun on direct fire and opened fire on the enemy's submachine gunners. On the same day was put out of action the gun commander. Tov. Varlakov took command of the gun. Under heavy enemy fire, he rolled the gun over the bridge to the West Bank of the canal and continued to fire. As a result, he destroyed 2 enemy machine guns and 4 faustnikovs, which ensured the advance of our infantry. For his courage and resourcefulness in battle, he is worthy of the Government award medal "for Bravery" ..." my Grandfather ended the war in Germany in 1946. He returned Home to his wife, with whom he had 6 children, honestly worked as a combine harvester on the Mayak collective farm in the Yurgamysh district of the Kurgan region, and was a front-runner. He died early, on November 19, 1967, of a heart attack - affected by the wound and military trials. Remember! Proud!