Title: Red Army soldier. _x000D_ My uncle Nikolai Ivanovich Plotnikov was born on April 17, 1916 in the village. Novye Burasy, Novoburasky district, Saratov region. Plotnikov Nikolai Ivanovich, Red Army soldier, non-partisan, had been in the Red Army since October 1937. He was called up by the Bazaar-Karabulak Military Comissariat, Saratov region. From June 22, 1941 to August 31, 1941, he was a part of 134th Separate Autobatalion of 21st Army in the area of Mogilev, Rogachev, Gomel, Minsk. Since August 31, 1941, he served in the protection of the rear of the Active Red Army, South-Western Front, now 3rd Ukrainian Front, as part of 91st Belgrade Red Banner Border Regiment of the NKVD troops. _x000D_ Nikolai Ivanovich was seriously wounded, a shrapnel wound to the limb of his left leg on August 31, 1941. Being the driver of an armored personnel carrier of 134 Separate Autobatalion of 21st Army, he repeatedly participated in combats against the Nazi troops in the region of Minsk, Mogilev, Rogachev, Gomel in June, July and August 1941. 12 times he drove machine gunners in an armored personnel carrier to reconnaissance behind enemy lines. He personally killed 7 German soldiers incombat. With a direct hit on the transporter, he was seriously wounded on August 31, 1941. When leaving the enemy's encirclement in the area of st. Krasny Kolodez, Oryol Oblast, he personally killed one traitor who betrayed communists and wounded Red Army soldiers to the Germans. _x000D_ From 6 to 18 October 1944, with the destruction of the German group in the area with. Salash (Yugoslavia) and the liberation of Belgrade under artillery and mortar fire, being a driver of a passenger car, he delivered reports to the command in a timely manner, thereby providing timely operational leadership. For the display of courage in combats against the German fascist invaders and impeccable service in the position held by Comrade Plotnikov Nikolay Ivanovich was awarded the state award the Order of the Red Star. _x000D_ He was also awarded the medal "For Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War in 1941-1945", medals "20 years of Victory in the 1941-1945 war", "30 years of Victory in the 1941-1945 war" _x000D_ After the war, Nikolai Ivanovich Plotnikov returned home alive. He worked as a driver in the Bazaar Karabulak. As a child, every summer I came to my uncle on vacation. He was kind, sympathetic, loved children very much, and often took me to work with him. Nikolai Ivanovich Plotnikov died on January 27, 1985. He was buried in the cemetery of Bazaar Karabulak.