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Popov Nikolay Stepanovich
Name: last NAME: Popov first NAME: Nicholas middle name: Stepanovich CITY: d. Kalinkino, Nikolsky district, Vologda region DATE of BIRTH: 03.02.1917 DATE of DEATH: 06.11.2004 HISTORY: Title: Red army soldier. Branch of service: Artillery. My great-grandfather served in Ukraine. There he was found by the second world war. About him in the newspaper "Avangard" Nikolsky district wrote an article "we walked half of Europe, half of the Earth." Indeed, Kolya's great-grandfather liberated Ukraine, Moldova, Romania, and Hungary from the Nazis. In Romania, during the battle, the Germans surrounded our troops and captured all the soldiers. They had to endure both hunger and cold. The Romanians were sold to the Russians as slaves. The prisoners worked for the rich from early morning until late at night. It was a hell of a job. My grandfather was held captive for two years. Then my great-grandfather fought in Hungary. While liberating Budapest, in 1944, he was wounded in the left leg. A certificate of injury is kept in the family archive. Great-grandfather participated in a fierce battle near lake Balaton. There were 11 Panzer divisions on the enemy side, and much fewer on our side. But our warriors did not want to give up. Many comrades died in this battle. When my great-grandfather told my mother about this, he cried. After all, his friends were dying before his eyes. Bodies of the dead were strewn everywhere and tanks were moving over them. There were a lot of burned tanks. Liberating country after country, great-grandfather and his comrades reached the Alps. This is where the war ended. From the Alpine mountains 3 months went to their territory. It was a grueling journey, my strength was running out: we walked for a day, rested for two. They came to the town of Starokostiantyniv in West Ukraine. The city was destroyed. Our soldiers restored it. My grandfather also participated in the defeat of fascist gangs South-West of Budapest. They caught enemies in the woods, settlements. For this, the great-grandfather was awarded a thank you from Stalin himself.
Popov Nikolay Stepanovich
Name: last NAME: Popov first NAME: Nicholas middle name: Stepanovich CITY: d. Kalinkino, Nikolsky district, Vologda region DATE of BIRTH: 03.02.1917 DATE of DEATH: 06.11.2004 HISTORY: Title: Red army soldier. Branch of service: Artillery. My great-grandfather served in Ukraine. There he was found by the second world war. About him in the newspaper "Avangard" Nikolsky district wrote an article "we walked half of Europe, half of the Earth." Indeed, Kolya's great-grandfather liberated Ukraine, Moldova, Romania, and Hungary from the Nazis. In Romania, during the battle, the Germans surrounded our troops and captured all the soldiers. They had to endure both hunger and cold. The Romanians were sold to the Russians as slaves. The prisoners worked for the rich from early morning until late at night. It was a hell of a job. My grandfather was held captive for two years. Then my great-grandfather fought in Hungary. While liberating Budapest, in 1944, he was wounded in the left leg. A certificate of injury is kept in the family archive. Great-grandfather participated in a fierce battle near lake Balaton. There were 11 Panzer divisions on the enemy side, and much fewer on our side. But our warriors did not want to give up. Many comrades died in this battle. When my great-grandfather told my mother about this, he cried. After all, his friends were dying before his eyes. Bodies of the dead were strewn everywhere and tanks were moving over them. There were a lot of burned tanks. Liberating country after country, great-grandfather and his comrades reached the Alps. This is where the war ended. From the Alpine mountains 3 months went to their territory. It was a grueling journey, my strength was running out: we walked for a day, rested for two. They came to the town of Starokostiantyniv in West Ukraine. The city was destroyed. Our soldiers restored it. My grandfather also participated in the defeat of fascist gangs South-West of Budapest. They caught enemies in the woods, settlements. For this, the great-grandfather was awarded a thank you from Stalin himself.
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