Ryabov Nikolay Efimovich_x000D_ _x000D_ Ryabov Nikolay Efimovich. Scout. Senior lieutenant. During the great Patriotic War, he performed two feats. For which he was awarded the order of the Red Star. Born in 1909 in the town of Yelabuga, Tatar ASSR. In August 1941, from the Yelabuga GVK, Yelabuga district, Tatar ASSR, he was called up to the 2nd rifle company of the 1174 rifle regiment of the 348th rifle division on the Kalinin Front. Red army soldier Nikolai Ryabov from December 1941 participated in the battles, showed himself bold and determined. When the regiment was temporarily on the defensive, Nikolai Efimovich commanded a group of scouts at the battalion. Always boldly and accurately performed the tasks of the intelligence command. 20.07.1942 year with two red army men went to investigate. While on a reconnaissance mission, I noticed that the enemy was continuously firing machine-gun fire at our defenses from one of the Bunkers. He crawled up to the Bunker, threw grenades at it, destroyed up to 10 Germans and one machine gun. 30.07.1942 during the regiment's offensive on the village of Bolshoe Kosachevo in the Vichugsky district of the Ivanovo region, Nikolai Ryabov acted quickly and boldly. By his personal example, dragging the fighters with him, he was the first to break into the village and organize the defense. During the counterattack of the enemy, having received an order from the battalion commander to correct the fire of the 76 mm battery on the enemy. As a result, his battery destroyed up to 50 Germans and created an opportunity for the remaining group of fighters to get out of the enemy's flank fire. For his bravery and bravery in the battles with the German invaders, the regiment's command presented senior Lieutenant Ryabov to the government award of the Order of the Red Star. At the beginning of 1943, in another battle, Nikolai received a severe shrapnel wound in the lung and knee, which caused him to be discharged. After returning from the war, he recovered for a long time, but the wound was so severe that it was difficult for him to breathe for the rest of his life, especially in the spring. Nikolay Efimovich was assigned a disability of group 1. But despite this, he lived a long and happy life. Before retirement, he worked at a weaving factory as a machine tool Adjuster in Yelabuga, Republic of Tatarstan. He lived to a great old age until 83 years. He raised three sons and one daughter. Nikolai Efimovich himself said nothing about battles and exploits. And when they asked him to tell them something about the war, he would start crying.