Rank: Sergeant. Type of troops: Artillery. Subdivision: 4th Artillery Division. I am immensely proud that there was a Hero in my family too - my great-grandfather Khanov Galimyan Nigamatianovich. From the words of my grandmother and his daughter, Ramazanova Milyausha Galimyanovna, my great-grandfather learned from childhood all the hardships of a difficult peasant life. To feed his family, his father went to work in neighboring villages, and he remained an indispensable helper for his mother and sisters, looked after cattle, collected firewood, etc. Great-grandfather finished his studies only until the 7th grade, started working early so that a large family could at least somehow make ends meet. After completing the courses in 1936, he worked as a secretary in the Bolshekyzylbaevsky village council. In 1940, my great-grandfather went to war with the White Finns. He could not do otherwise, because he was a communist, defender, patriot of his homeland. In 1941, his great-grandfather fought on the Leningrad front, was the commander of the 412th separate machine-gun and artillery battalion, was wounded. After defeating the Nazis, he continued to fight in the Japanese War and returned only in 1946 to his native collective farm and until 1950 worked as chairman of the Abdulla village council. These years were difficult - the country was recovering from the war. Each person counted, it was also a battle - a labor battle. No one spared any effort or time to help the country get back on its feet. They built houses, erected outbuildings, sowed, plowed, harvested. There was little equipment, but a lot of work. I had to do everything by hand, the old fashioned way. But even here our people survived and won! My great-grandfather was also in the ranks, worked hard, taught young communists. Together with everyone I was at construction sites, fields. He was awarded the Order of Glory III degree (1944), the Veteran of Labor medal (1976), the Order of the Red Star, the Medal for Courage, and the Medal for Victory over Japan. Together with their great-grandmother Kubra Akmalovna, they raised six children. Now they have 13 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren. My great-grandfather died at the age of 69. Until the end of his days, it was hard for him to remember those terrible times of his life. I will remember him, be proud and tell my future children about his deeds in the name of the Motherland, an honest and open life. Low bow for peace and a saved land to all the soldiers who bravely fought for Victory! Honor and glory to you!