CITY: s. Kruglik Ivnyanskiy district, Belgorod region DATE OF BIRTH: 01.01.1922 DATE OF DEATH: - HISTORY: Title: Major, 51st Army of the 4th Ukrainian Front, 267th Sivash Infantry Division. He liberated Stalingrad, Crimea, fought in Latvia, Poland and, having already become a major, stormed Berlin. Rank: Major of the 51st Army of the 4th Ukrainian Front, 267th Sivash Infantry Division. He liberated Stalingrad, Crimea, fought in Latvia, Poland and, having already become a major, stormed Berlin. From the "Order to the troops of the 51st Army of the 4th Ukrainian Front of May 17, 1944 No. 97 | n" Comrade Afonin, during the fighting during the breakthrough of the heavily fortified strip of the Germans, in the Sivash area, on the Crimean bridgehead, working as a commander of a mortar company, showed exceptional energy and organizational skills in the placement of fire weapons and mortar fire. In the decisive battles near the village of Karanki, as a result of well-thought-out and predetermined goals, the company of comrade. Afonina with mortar fire destroyed 9 machine-gun emplacements of the enemy, leading camouflage fire. In one day, she destroyed up to 50 German soldiers and officers. During the offensive battle, quickly changing firing positions, organized fire did not give the retreating enemy the opportunity to concentrate. By its actions, the mortar company ensured the planned forward movement of the battalion's infantry. Comrade Afonin acted boldly and decisively in battle (from the archive). From the "Order to the troops of the 51st Army of the 4th Ukrainian Front dated 20.05.1944 No. 38 \ n": "During the breakthrough of the long-term defense of the Germans on the approaches to Sevastopol, Sapun-Gora was in the battle formations of the company and skillfully commanded it. our offensive with mortar fire destroyed 11 enemy firing points, which contributed to the advancement of our infantry forward, destroyed 124 German soldiers and officers. During the enemy counterattack, Comrade Afonin firmly held his lines and with mortar fire destroyed the Sevastopol group of 400 Hitlerites.Personally from his weapon Comrade Afonin destroyed 19 Germans (from the archive). Afonin Georgy Polikarpovich for the feats accomplished during the war, repeatedly received thanks from the Supreme Commander-in-Chief Marshal of the Soviet Union, Comrade Stalin: 1) Order of May 10, 1944 - for the storming of the bases on the Black Sea - the city of Sevastopol; 2) Order of April 11, 1944 - for excellent military operations in breaking through the defense rotivnik on the southern coast of the Sivash; 3) Order of July 22, 1944 - for excellent military operations in the capture of the city and a large communications center of Panevezys; 4) Order of July 27, 1944 - for military operations during the capture of the city of Shauliai. On November 15, 1945, by Order No. 01178 of October 29, 1945 with the rank of major, my great-grandfather was transferred to the reserve. The Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR, by a decree of December 24, 1966, awarded Georgy Polikarpovich Afonin the high title of "Honored Doctor of the RSFSR" for his services in the field of public health.