The Great Patriotic War

Grigory Ilyich was born in 1914 in Uryupino village, Vachsky District, Gorky Region. On February 24, 1937 he married Anna Ivanovna (Zheleznova). In 1938 they had a daughter, Dina, and later, in 1939, a daughter, Valya. Before going to the front, Grigory Ilyich worked in the 5th workshop of the plant “Trud”. The family began to build their house in Uryupino village, the construction was not completed before the start of the war. In 1942 Grigory Ilyich was drafted to the war. Anna Ivanovna was not at home at that time, so they did not have to meet again. She regretted about it all her life. She remembered her husband until her last days ... Grigory Ilyich killed in action on August 14, 1942. The photo was taken from the family archive.

Shlepenkov Ivan Ivanovich. Born in 1917, Lebyazhye village. Drafted into the Soviet Army in 1938, Mishkino village. Guard First Lieutenant, Deputy Commander of the Reconnaissance Company, Guars Mechanized Division No.6, Tank Army No.4. He died in the hospital in 11/17/1945. Buried in Hungary, Papa, military cemetery.

Chudinov Alexander Vasilievich

Yurtin Ivan Fedorovich. Born in 1899, Taktashi village. Drafted into the army 02/02/1942, Mishkino. Private, shooter, Naval Rifle Brigade No.62. He fought near Staraya Russa and Mozdok. He was wounden on September 7, 1942. Awarded of medals "For Combat Service", "For Victory over Germany", "For Valiant Labor in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945."

Chuvashov Nikolai Petrovich. Born on December 15, 1921, Sukhanova hamlet. Tractor driver. Drafted into the army in 1941, Mishkino. Private tractor driver, Rifle Regiment No.210. In September 1941 he served as shooter, in the rifle regiment no.188. From September 15, 1941 to August 1944 he was in German captivity. Since 1951 –he worked as track fitter in Mishkino, duty officer on Vvedensky railway. Awarded of medals "For Courage", "For the Liberation of Prague", "For Victory over Germany"

Yatsenko Mikhail Ivanovich 1916 -1994. Born in 1916. Place of birth: Chechen-Ingush ASSR, Sunzhensky district Rank: Guard Lieutenant-Technician. Awards: Order of the Patriotic War 2nd class, Order of the Red Star, Medal "For the Liberation of Belgrade"

Born in 1918. Drafted into the Red Army in 03/18/1939 by the Soviet regional military commissariat, Stavropol Territory. The Red Army soldier Shcherbakov had a military specialty as a driver and was awarded of the Order of the Red Star in April 1945. Medals "For Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945", "For Combat Service" "For Victory over Japan." The award lists: “Comrade Shcherbakov always completes combat missions on time. Ivan Alekseevich's car has no accidents. He keeps the car in order. Technically competent specialist”. After the war, Ivan Alekseevich worked as a driver in the Maysky car fleet.

The photo shows our grandfather. Gaisa Shaikhvalievich 1926-1996, participant of the Great Patriotic War and the Russian-Japanese War. After the war he worked as a combine operator.

In the Red Army since 1939; In the beginning of the Great Patriotic War he was company political instructor of the 42nd Motor Rifle Regiment, 42nd Rifle Division; by the end of the war he was a battalion commander of the 920th Rifle Regiment of the 247th Rifle Division, major; participant in the battle of the defense of Moscow, battles for the cities Klin, Rzhev, Kovel, crossing Eatern Bug river, liberation of Warsaw; Vistula-Oder operation; awarded of the title of Hero of the Soviet Union (Feb. 1945) for crossing Vistula river and battles to expand the bridgehead. After the war he served as military commissar of the Abinsky district of the Krasnodar Territory, Deputy Chairman of the Absheron Regional Executive Committee, forester of the Abinsky forestry enterprise ("Archive of documents on the personnel of the Krasnodar Territory")

Lieutenant Shmidko Yakov Andreevich, Vitebsk Red Banner Rifle Division No.145, Rifle Regiment No.729, died in 26.01.45 in Priekule, Latvia (War Memorial)

Assault group of the 18th Tank Corps is fighting for the grove "Figurnaya" in the North-West of Voronezh. August 1942

Yurin Vladimir Alekseevich. Born in 1924, Mishkino village. He graduated from the Mishkino high school and on July 13, 1942 joined the ranks of the Red Army. He graduated from the accelerated course of the Second Tyumen Infantry School. Guard sergeant, commander of a mortar crew, Guard Rifle Regiment No.227, Rifle Division No.70, Southwestern Front. He was wounded on the river Severny Donets on June 20, 1943 and near Poznan on February 01, 1945. Guards Petty Officer, mortar commander, 141 RGK mortar regiment, 3rd Ukrainian Front. He graduated from the courses of Second Lieutenants. Komsomol organizer of Guard Rifle Battalion, Rifle Regiment No.112, Rifle Division No.39, 1st Belorussian Front. He was awarded of two Orders of the Red Banner, the Order of the Patriotic War 2nd class and medals.

Members of the Dmitrov underground district committee of the CPSU(b). 24th of March, 1942. Moscow region, Dmitrov. The unknown photographer.

Parade of the regiment of 51st Air Defense aviation division of Moscow Air Defense front. In the foreground division commander Colonel Aleynikov. Place and author of photo unknown.

In 1941 he was drafted to serve in the Moscow Red Banner Infantry School. After graduating with the rank of Second Lieutenant, he was sent to the Leningrad Front as a Commander of a Rifle Platoon. He wes awarded of the Order of the World War 1st Class. In 1942, during the defense of Leningrad, he was seriously wounded. After demobilization for more than 50 years he worked in the trade of Prokopyevsk and Kuzbass. He was the chief of supply, director of the procurement office, head of the civil defense headquarters, chairman of the regional consumer union. Photo archive of Prokopyevsk.