Nikita Saigakov
Rank: Red Army Soldier_x000D_
Branch of Service: Land Forces, Air Force (except Naval Aviation), Coast Guard, NKVD troops, Border Guards_x000D_
Date and place of call: 17.08.1941 Tashlinskiy District Military Commisariat, Chkalovskiy Region_x000D_
Last duty station: 254th Division, 936th Regiment, 4th Company, 1st Platoon, 3rd squad_x000D_
From the Combat report for this period:_x000D_
2/936 Rifle Regiment, being part of a group of Captain Bubelev, it has the task to prevent the retreat of the enemy to Vershina and the approach of its reserves from Vysochek to Vershina. During the day, 05.12.41, at 14.20, I launched an offensive on Vysochek, but due to the lack of artillery support and strong machine-gun and mortar fire from the PR-ka, was forced to withdraw to original position: Western forest edge to the East from Vysochek, where was located during the night from 5 to 6.12.41._x000D_
losses for 5.12.41: according to unspecified data_x000D_
18 people were injured, 8 people were killed, 1 person was frostbitten. Details are being clarified. Trophies: light machine gun-1, cartridge - 2._x000D_
Roads in the 2/936 Rifle Regiment and 3/936 Rifle Regiment areas are completely absent. During the night from 5 to 6.12.41, the regiment laid a road for horse transport in the area of actions 2/936 Rifle Regiment: Ohta, clearing the East. Vysock. KP Yablonya Russian. Captain Pavlov. 2/936 Rifle Regiment during 6.12.41 g. performed the previously set task of mastering the Heights. As a result of actions for 5-6.12.41 has losses: 2 people were killed, 36 people were wounded._x000D_
3. Communication with the battalions remains the same._x000D_
4. Trophy - no._x000D_
5. regiment is provided with ammunition and food, b-NY hot food for 06.12.41 were provided 2 times._x000D_
6. Rear of the regiment- Yablonya Russkaya._x000D_
7. KP- Yablonya Russkaya. Commander of Regiment Major Ivanov. Chief of Staff Captain Pavlov. 2/936 Rifle Regiment 07.12.41 active actions did not produce, occupied the defense on the edge of the forest East of Vysock. Losses for 5-6, 7.12.41: 2 people were killed, 34 people were wounded, 5 people were frostbitten. Around 17.00 2/936 Rifle Regiment received a new task personally from the commander of the 202 Rifle Division and is being transferred from the area of Vysochek to the area of Vershina. Task - blow from the rear from the direction Vysochek on Vershina to destroy the enemy, which occupies the heights South of Vershina. 4. regiment is provided with ammunition, food, with the exception of vodka and shag, is provided. Vodka was not given to the soldiers for two days, shag - from 4.12.41. Hot food 3/936 Rifle Regiment is provided 2 times, 2/936 Rifle Regiment - once, due to receiving a new task, although food was served in the area of actions 2/936 Rifle Regiment._x000D_
DB #33. 13.12.41 18.00. Headquarters 936 Rifle Regiment, southern OTM. 90,2._x000D_
K 50,000.