Druzhkov Viktor Porfiryevich_x000D_ _x000D_ Viktor Porfiryevich Druzhkov, was born in 1925, was taken to the front from the 10th grade. He was sent to the courses of radio operators, who were located in Sverdlovsk in the Novodevichy monastery. 9 months of training, then a team of signalmen, radio operators, and aircraft scouts. Sent to Moscow on art. Pavshino. Here was the formation of units going to the front. Viktor falls into the 73rd anti-aircraft artillery division, sent to Mozhaisk for training. Training shooting took place on the Borodino field. So, the events of the 2nd century intersected in this fateful place for our country. Loading into the train and ... goodbye, youth! There's a terrible unknown ahead, and the kid is only 18 years old. On the way, they were bombed, but survived. The anti-aircraft artillery division where Viktor served was in the reserve of the main command headed by G. K. Zhukov. The division was moved from one front to another during breakthroughs. That's why we had to fight on the Leningrad, Belorussian and Baltic fronts. Victor recalls such an incident. The signalmen had the following work schedule: 2 hours - communication, 2 hours-banner protection and 2 hours - rest. Three radio operators were replacing each other. Victor was standing at the banner. Heavy shelling began, the fire was approaching the house. Thought: "If the house catches fire, I'll hide in the oven with the banner, suffocate in the smoke-the banner will still be preserved." The banner had to be saved at all costs. The banner of the unit was lost - the unit was disbanded. If the banner was preserved, some, even with huge losses, remained alive and replenished with a new composition of fighters. Fortunately, the shelling stopped, and the soldiers who arrived put out the fire. Once intelligence gave incorrect data about the enemy's location; the enemy was not expected, but he was close. But they did not know about this and calmly began to build a bridge over the anti-tank ditch-6 meters wide, 3 meters deep. The Germans started firing. Under continuous fire, Victor took out his radio, got in touch and reported the danger. With difficulty, I removed the antenna under fire. (A 25 kg walkie-talkie, a submachine gun, ammunition, and other equipment - this is the radio operator's Arsenal). Fortune smiled, miraculously survived. Received the medal of military merit for this warning. A medal given to a 19-year-old is worth a lot. Later, the battle medal "for bravery" was received for participating in the battle of the Vlasov encirclement. And now this long-awaited day has come close. On the air from 8 to 9 may, he heard a message about the end of the war, 3 times passed the act of surrender of Germany. Victor is awarded the medal "for the victory over Germany in the great Patriotic war of 1941-1945". the War is over, but not for all soldiers. The military service of the soldier Viktor Druzhkov continued for another 5 years in the far East. There was a war with the Japanese. The unit where Victor served, fought in Manchuria, reached almost to Harbin. Our tanks passed through the mountains, and the famous Kwantung army of 1.5 million people was paralyzed. Japan capitulated. The victory over Japan medal is a new award. Then there was Vladivostok. Service, even in peacetime, was not easy. It was 1950. At this time, a decree was issued on the demobilization of soldiers born in 1925. Almost 8 years have passed since Druzhkov put on a military uniform. Now he could take off his greatcoat and go home with the clear conscience of a man who had done his duty. After demobilization, he studied in Cheboksary as a chief accountant, received a diploma with honors. He worked as an accountant on a collective farm. It was then that I met my love - Lilia Dmitrievna. Later he was awarded two medals "for Bravery".