Dichko Viktor Nikolaevich_x000D_ _x000D_ Viktor Nikolaevich dichko was born on January 1, 1908 in the city of Ekaterinodar (now Krasnodar). Since 1924, he worked in a machine shop. In 1929, he graduated from the trade technical school in the village of Pashkovskaya. In 1930, he was drafted into the Red Army, where he served in Stavropol in the 5th cavalry division, and in 1932 he graduated from the horse artillery school. Pancakes. After the service, he lived and worked in Tbilisi, holding various positions in the people's Commissariat of supply of the Transcaucasian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic (from December 1936-the Georgian SSR), including from 1937 he was the head of the food base and an expert on the quality of food products of the Tbiltorg. At the same time, Viktor Nikolaevich did not forget about the sacred duty of protecting the Motherland, having passed the service path from a teacher at a Military training artillery point to an assistant commander of armored train No. 27 as part of the 7th separate division of armored trains. From the beginning of the great Patriotic war until the end of 1942, he held the positions of assistant, Deputy commander, commander of an armored train and commander of a separate division of armored trains. From August 25 to September 17, 1941-assistant commander of armored train No. 56 (future No. 20), as part of the 7th separate division of the 44th army of the Transcaucasian front. He participated in the joint Anglo-Soviet operation in Iran, the purpose of which was to protect the Iranian oil fields from possible capture by German-Turkish troops, as well as the opening of a transport corridor through which the allies could carry out deliveries to the USSR under lend-lease. After a memorable battle on August 23, 1942 for the defense of Mozdok, senior Lieutenant dichko was appointed commander of the 20th separate heavy armored train. The command of the Northern group of troops of the Transcaucasian front instructed him to organize the construction of two armored trains in Makhachkala to replace those lost in battle. As follows from his combat characteristics, he performed the assigned work with honor, building the material part of two armored trains 12 days ahead of schedule, of which the 20th armored train was named "Lavrentiy Beria", and No. 2/19 "Sergey Kirov". By order of the Northern group of troops of the Transcaucasian front dated 19.10.1942 No. 0103, the 20th separate division was formed from these armored trains and V. N. dichko became its commander with the rank of captain. Armored trains were sent to the city of Tbilisi to the Tbilisi steam and car repair plant named after I. V. Stalin to install weapons. By order of the Transcaucasian front troops of 31.10.42 No. 00521, the 20th separate division of armored trains was renamed the 65th division. At the end of November 1942, captain dichko was transferred to the auto-Armored Department of the Transcaucasian front, where he held various responsible positions and was responsible for the construction of armored trains for the Transcaucasian front. In November 1942, he became a member of the CPSU (b). In 1943, he was awarded the military rank of "major". In 1948, V. N. Dichko was demobilized. Until 1953, he worked in managerial positions in the system Beltola. From 1953 to 1977, he worked in the structure of the Transcaucasian military district, in particular, for more than twenty years as the head of the trade and procurement base. After retirement, he worked for some time in the KGB of the Georgian SSR. He was awarded the order of the red Star and eight medals ,including "for the defense of the Caucasus" (document date 01.05.1944) and "for the victory over Germany in the great Patriotic war of 1941-1945". he Died in 1984.