Order of the Red Banner

Military correspondents at the Reichstag Building

Participants of the storming of the Reichstag and the hoisting of the Victory Banner over it on May 1, 1945

Participants of the storming of the Reichstag and the hoisting of the Victory Banner over it on May 1, 1945

Acting Company Commander of the 756th Rifle Regiment, Sergeant Major I. Syanov

Scout of the 756th Rifle Regiment, Sergeant M. Yegorov

Scout of the 756th Rifle Regiment, Specialist M. Kantariya

Pilot of the "Normandie-Niemen" regiment, Hero of the Soviet Union Pierre Pouyade with the Order of the Red Banner

Soviet soldiers who participated in the battles for Budapest are photographed on one of the streets of the city after its liberation

Submarine commander M-172 ("babyboat") Hero of the Soviet Union Israel Fisanovich

Portrait of Evdokia Nikulina, a pilot of the all-female 46th Taman Guards Night Bomber Aviation Regiment

Marina Chechneva and Serafima Amosova, pilots of the all-female 46th Taman Guards Night Bomber Aviation Regiment. Marina Chechneva (right), Serafima Amosova (left).

Born in 1909. Place of birth: Kurgan region, Kirovsky district, Malaya-Okunevo village. Medal "For Combat Service", two Orders of the Red Star, the Order of the Red Banner, "For Victory over Germany."

Maksimenko Mikhail Isaevich was born in 1924 in Novo – Ivanovka village, Maisky district. He studied well and dreamed to become a pilot from childhood. In 1940 he entered the Nalchik flying club. Together with other flying club participants, he volunteered for the front. He participated in the battles on the Don and Volga. On January 16, 1944 he was awarded of the Order of the Red Banner. According to the award lis, he made 33 successful flights. Participated in 12 air battles. He shot down 2 enemy aircraft personally and one aircraft in the group. On January 10, 1944 he shot down one Ju-87 in the area of Cape Tarkhan. On January 11, 1944 he was shot down Me-109 in the area of Russian mother.

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.

Pilot. Senior Lieutenant. Native of Krasnaya Pustyn village, Sergach District. Fought in the Baltics."