Rogozhin Nikolay Gavrilovich_x000D_ _x000D_ My great-grandfather's name was Nikolai Rogozhin. A native of the village of Amgi, Amginsky district, Yakut ASSR. Born on 30.05.1913. He was a platoon commander of the 261 separate ski battalion, which on February 10, together with (258, 259, 260 OLB) were attached as a replenishment to the 3rd Shock army, as part of the troops of the North-Western front of the red Army participated in the Demyansk offensive army near the village of Demyansk. In February 1942, Junior Lieutenant N. Rogozhin he participated in fierce battles in the Molvotitsky direction with The Demyansk group of the enemy, where he fell to the death of the brave on February 21, 1942. About 261 OLB I can note that for the period from February to March, the postman lost 81 people. This ski battalion was disbanded on June 7, 1942. The personnel was transferred to the 86th rifle brigade. Before the war, N. Rogozhin received good military training at the Yakut national military school, which was created on the initiative of the YATSIK P. A. Oyunsky. My great-grandfather, entered school in 1931 and after graduation until 1938. he served in the ranks of the red army as a squad leader, foreman of this school. Nikolai Rogozhin was a physically developed man, hardy, an excellent skier, and a sharpshooter. In January - February 1933, Nikolai Rogozhin, consisting of 6 people: school cadets (E. A. Sabardakhov, I. I. Kisinyanov, P. N. Prokopyev, V. Ivanov and political instructor Naumova G. V.) - made an ultra-long ski crossing on the route Yakutsk - Khabarovsk. With a full combat load of more than 20 kg. everyone on the route Yakutsk-Kachikatsy-Ukulan-Aldan-Nagorno-never-Free-Khabarovsk. "Overcoming steep mountain ascents and descents, stony snowless placers, piercing winds and blizzards on the bare passes of the Stanovoy ridge, snowless zones." they Started on January 15 at a temperature of -58 degrees, covered 60-70 km per day. They passed the super-exhausting physical and spiritual exam with honor. This ultra-long transition of Yakut skiers attracted the attention of the country's top military leadership and during the war was the reason for enrolling Yakut skiers in ski brigades and battalions. Vasily Konstantinovich Blucher, receiving the participants of the ski crossing on March 27, 1933, said with delight: "You Yakut people, residents of the harsh North, have shown your readiness to perform any combat mission." He presented each participant of the ski crossing with the award of The revolutionary military Council of the OKDVA a watch, a small-caliber rifle and a certificate of Honor. In 1934, N. Rogozhin became a Voroshilov marksman for accuracy and at individual skiing competitions in Yakutsk for 20 km. took 1st place. On November 21, 1934, he was appointed Chairman of the Osoviakhim district Council of the Amginsky district "for 2 years". In 1936, he participated in the Yakutsk - Aldan ski crossing with a team of skiers. In 1938, he became a member of the CPSU (b) and by the decision of the Bureau of the regional party Committee was appointed Chairman Of the Central Council of Osoviakhim yaassr. In 1939, he was appointed military instructor and teacher of pre-conscription military training at the Yakut financial and technical College, where he worked until June 20, 1941. before being called up for training camps, he went to war as a volunteer. Before leaving for the front, he wrote to Kartuzova's beloved wife Anastasia Akakievna:"... The Motherland calls, you can't be deaf and blind..." My huge Gratitude for your work!