Peter Timofeyevich Vorobyov
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Pyotr Timofeyevich Vorobyov was born on April 16, 1902 in the village of Mokhnachi, Orsha district, Mogilev region, now rudnyansky district, Smolensk region, to a peasant family. He received an incomplete secondary education. He worked on his father's farm. In 1924-1927, he served in the red Army. When he returned home, he worked on a collective farm. In October 1943, he was again drafted into the army. From the same time at the front. By the summer of 1944, he fought as part of the 1083rd rifle regiment of the 312th rifle division, and served in it until the end of the war. He distinguished himself in the battles for the liberation of Poland. On July 19, 1944, lance corporal Peter Timofeyevich Vorobyov was one of the first to cross the Western bug river near the village of werba (Poland) and together with the soldiers held the bridgehead until reinforcements arrived. Fire from his rifle suppressed the enemy's machine gun. By order of units of the 312th rifle division (No. 48/n) of August 2, 1944, corporal Peter Timofeyevich Vorobyov was awarded the order of Glory of the 3rd degree. On August 4, in the battle for the village of Yakovitsy, he destroyed four fascists and took one prisoner with fire from his machine gun, and repelled 6 enemy counterattacks. Awarded the order of the red Star. On January 24-27, 1945, in the battle for the liberation of the city of Poznan (Poland), Sergeant Pyotr Vorobyov was the first with his squad to break into a house that had been turned into a strongpoint by the enemy. In the ensuing battle, he destroyed 2 machine guns, a faustnik and about 20 fascists. By order of the 69th army (No. 99/n) dated March 27, 1945, Sergeant Peter Timofeyevich Vorobyov was awarded the order of Glory of the 2nd degree. On April 22, 1945, as part of an assault group, Sergeant Vorobyov was one of the first to cross the spree river and the canal near the city of bad Zarow (Germany). During the defense of the bridgehead, he destroyed about 10 and captured several enemy soldiers, as well as blew up an anti-tank gun. He was presented for the award of the order of Glory of the 1st degree. On April 28, in the battle for the locality of Hermsdorf, breaking into the enemy infantry battle formations, he destroyed 24 enemy soldiers, 2 machine guns, and captured 14 enemy soldiers. For this fight, he was awarded the order of the red Star. In 1945, senior Sergeant Pyotr Vorobyov was demobilized. By decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on may 15, 1946, Sergeant Peter Timofeyevich Vorobyov was awarded the order of Glory of the 1st degree. Became a full knight of the order of Glory. I returned to my native village. He worked as the Chairman of the collective farm "Bolshevik". He died on October 17, 1967. He was awarded two orders of the red Star (22.08.1944, 31.05.1945), the order of Glory of the 1st (15.05.1946), 2nd (27.03.1945) and 3rd (02.08.1944) degrees and other medals.