The Order of Glory

Rank: Specialist_x000D_ Branch of service: Artillery_x000D_ Duty station: 76th Rifle Yelninskaya-Warsaw Red Banner Order of Suvorov Division_x000D_ Dmitriy Sutchev was born on December 13, 1925 in the village of Berezovskaya in the Berezovskiy District of the Stalingrad Rregion. On December 17, 1942, he was drafted into the army by the Berezovsky District Military Commissariat. His service began in the city of Rtishchevo, Saratov Region, at the sniper school, which he graduated from in November 1943. After graduating from sniper school, he was sent to the Kalinin Region to the 76th Yelninskiy Rifle Division, to the 100th Separate Anti-tank battery as a member of a crew of 76th mm gun, later he was a gunner of the 2nd battery. In January 1944, the 76th Division was sent to the front in Western Ukraine near Kovel and joined the 47th Army of the 2nd Belorussian Front, which was commanded by General of Army Rokossovskiy._x000D_ During the battle for the city of Kovel, he was wounded in the left arm and was treated in a front-line hospital from April 29 to June 26, 1944. In the battles for the city of Kovel, for the destruction of seven Nazis was awarded with a medal For Military Merit. In July 1944, in a combat situation near Byala Podlasna (Poland), he became a member of the CPSU(b). His party card was issued by the Political Department of the 76th Yelninsky Rifle Division. In the battle for the city of Prague (a suburb of Warsaw) on September 15, 1944, Dmitry Sutchev knocked down and burned three German tanks with his gun, for that he was presented to the Order of Glory of the 3rd degree. All awards he received after the war. He finished the war on September 30, 1944 in a suburb of Warsaw, and was sent to the Smolensk Artillery School, which was evacuated to the city of Irbit, Sverdlovsk Region. He met the end of the war at the school, which he graduated from on December 1, 1945, with the military rank of Second Lieutenant. After graduation, he was sent to the Northern Military District in the city of Murmansk, where he served until November 1957._x000D_ In November 1957, he was transferred to Kursk, where he served until June 1960 as a Deputy Commander of the sergeants school. From June 1960 to February 8, 1967, he served in the city of Bryansk in one of the city's military Commissariats. He rose to the rank of Major. Retired to the reserve on February 8, 1967 for health reasons.

Rank: Specialist._x000D_ Duty station: 167th Rifle Division (1st formation)._x000D_ My dad, Muhamediyar Sitdikov, was a participant of the Great Patriotic W of 1941-1945. He was born in the Kusinskiy District, the village of Petrushkino on July 6, 1913. My parents got married and lived in Sverdlovsk before the war. Then the war broke out. Dad, Mukhamediyar Sitdikov, volunteered for the front at the age of 28, with the rank of Specialist. Participated in combat operations on the territory of the Soviet Union. After the liberation of the USSR from Nazi troops, he fought for the liberation of European countries: Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic, and Poland. During the fighting, surrounded by German troops, he was driven along with his comrades into a swamp, where they stood in icy water. Soldiers were fighting defensive battles near Budapest, and my dad and a group of soldiers were captured. When they were liberated by the Soviet troops, they again went to liberate the territories from the fascist troops. They went forward for the Victory, knowing that they were expected home. During the bombing, he received a shrapnel wound to his heart. The removal of the fragment during the surgery was life threatening, so he passed with this fragment near the heart for the rest of his life. For an excellent service, for their bravery and courage, for exemplary performance of command assignments at the front, fighting with the German invaders and displaying valor and courage, he was awarded the Order of Glory 3rd degree, many medals and decorations, including Order of the Red Star. After the war, my father took my mother from the village, came to Kusa, built a house on the bank of the river AI and raised us, five children. After the war, he started his career in Kusa as a fireman in a Fire Department. Then he worked for a machine-building plant in a foundry. Therefore, he worked until the end of his days. As a result, he was paralyzed, and, after 8 months, he passed away with a shard in his heart on May 18, 1962. Daughter – Lena Sitdikova.

Title: Red Army man. Military branch: Ground forces. Military unit: 329th Rifle Division (1st formation). Joseph Yakovlevich took part in many military battles. Throughout October 1943, there were fierce combats on the Dnieper. Our troops sought to hold and expand the captured footstrongs, the fascists wer going to throw the Soviet soldiers into the Dnieper. All branches of the Armed Forces took part in these combats. The blow was so strong that the enemy began to withdraw. The front was broken. On the night of November 6, the fighting unfolded in the Northern outskirts of Kiev and gradually began to move to the center of the city. Thousands of soldiers were awarded orders and medals. For his bravery and heroism, Joseph was awarded the medal For Courage. The battle for Kiev was the main link in the battle for the Dnieper and footstrongs on the right bank of Ukraine. _x000D_ Developing the offensive, the enemy was driven out of Zhytomyr on November 12. The enemy resisted fiercely. For the liberation of Zhytomyr, Joseph received a high award, the Order of Glory of the 3rd degree. The Germans hastily began to take measures to rectify the situation on the front. In the area of Zhytomyr on the Eastern front they began to transfer forces, mainly tank formations. On November 15, the Hitlerites launched a counteroffensive. But nothing came of it. The counterattack of the enemy was repulsed. A huge foot-strong was formed for the liberation of the entire right-bank Ukraine. _x000D_ Joseph had already become a true recon. _x000D_ The most memorable was the battle for the Polish city of Sandomierz. During the whole August 1944, there were fierce combats here. From the recons and sappers, a combat group was selected, and the command set a mission: to capture the height from which the Hitlerites clearly viewed a vast area and fired in the area of the city of Sandomierz, since it was impossible to launch an attack, because of the heavy fire. Under the cover of night, the fighters went out on a combat mission. The battle didn't last long. The fascists were stunned by the suddenness and boldness of our soldiers. The height was taken. The way for an offensive was open. _x000D_ For his effort, Joseph was awarded the Order of the Red Star. When an offensive was planned, a brave recon always went to the enemy location for the "prisoner tongue". He had never failed, because his loyal Assistants in the hard military work showed courage, determination, ingenuity, dexterity, the ability to navigate around, make the right decisions in any situation and had faith in victory. He personally took 11 prisoners.

Alexander Pavlovich Miklyaev was born on December 20, 1921 in Michurinsk, Tambov Region. Graduated from 8 classes. He was called up on 06.07.1940 by Michurinsky Military Commissariat of the Tambov Region in the rank of Sergeant of the position of mechanic driver. He served in the 144th Brigade, a Division of the 448th Battalion, 3rd Company. _x000D_ He had been participant of the Great Patriotic War since June 1942 on the Western, Kalinin, Steppe and 2nd Ukrainian fronts. He took part in the battle of Kursk 05.07.1943-23.08.1943, liberated Ukraine, Romania, Hungary and the Czech Republic from the enemy. He finished the war near Prague on 11.05.1945. On August 20, 1944, during the breakthrough of the heavily fortified enemy defenses in the area of Height 177. _x000D_ The crew of the T-34 tank destroyed 1 cannon, 1 bunker and 25 enemy soldiers and officers. For exemplary performance of combat missions on the front against the German invaders and for the courage and bravery shown in this case, Comrade A. P. Miklyaev was awarded the state award of the Order of Glory, 3rd degree. _x000D_ Comrade Miklyaev especially distinguished himself in the battles for the liberation of the city of Truda. Under enemy artillery fire on the battlefield 8.10.1944 he eliminated damage to the tank engine and continued the pursuit. His tank was the first to break into the village of Touren on 11.10.1944, where the tracks of his tank crushed a gun, a machine gun and 12 enemy soldiers. In the battles for Cluj, comrade Miklyaev obeyed the orders of the command in an exemplary manner, and was among the first to break into Cluj on 11.10.1944 and continue his constant pursuit. In the battles for the possession of Abon, comrade Miklyaev acted exceptionally boldly and bravely, overcame marshy places on the approaches to Abon. On 5.11.1944 he was among the first to cut the railway and shosse Abon-Salnok. As part of the crew, he destroyed: 2 cannons, 3 machine guns, a mortar and 20 enemy infantry men. _x000D_ For this feat, comrade Miklyaev was awarded the state award of the order of the Patriotic War of the 2nd degree. During participation in combat operations, he was twice wounded. Awards: Order of Glory, 3rd degree; Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd degree, Order of the Patriotic War, 1st degree, medal “For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945”._x000D_ He was discharged from the reserve on November 20, 1945, with the rank of Guards Senior Sergeant. After demobilization, he worked on the Michurinsk railway until his retirement in 1980. He was married and had two daughters and three grandchildren. He passed away in November 1998.

Title: Starshina Branch of troops: Ground Forces military unit: 7th Guards Airborne Cherkassy Red Banner Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky Division. He was born on March 20, 1916 in the village of Kirillo-Annovka, Zenkovsky District of the Poltava Region of Ukraine,. Ukrainian. When the war started, he volunteered at the military recruitment office. After long training he was appointed to the Reconnaissance Headquarters Battery of the 10th Guards Airborne Artillery Regiment 7th Guards Airborne Division, which he fought to end the war. At the front since September 1943. On February 17, 1944, in the battles to destroy the encircled enemy group North of the city of Zvenigorodka, a Reconnaissance observer of the Headquarters battery of the guard, Red Army Soldier Telyukov, while at an observation post, timely discovered the enemy approaching the observation post. In the ensuing battle from personal ammunition destroyed 9 opponents, took 3 prisoners. By order of February 25, 1944, Red Army Soldier Telyukov Vasily Andreevich was awarded the Order of Glory, 3rd degree. By order of February 12, 1945 of the guard, Senior Sergeant Telyukov Vasily Andreevich was awarded the Order of Glory, 2nd degree. By the decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of May 15, 1946, for exceptional courage, bravery and fearlessness in fighting with enemy invaders, Sergeant Telyukov Vasily Andreevich was awarded the Order of Glory of the 1st degree. He became a full knight of the Order of Glory. In May 1946, he was demobilized. He died on July 5, 1998. He was awarded orders of the Patriotic War of the 1st degree, Glory of the 3rd degree, and medals.

Medvedev Alexander Nikiforovich_x000D_ _x000D_ DATE OF BIRTH: 12/15/1923 _x000D_ DATE OF DEATH: 06/24/1986 _x000D_ _x000D_ Alexander Nikiforovich Medvedev was a private, recon of 343rd Separate Reconnaissance Company (273rd Infantry Bezhitskaya Red Banner Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky 2nd class Division, 6th army, 1st Ukrainian front). He became a Full Knight of the Order of Glory. Medvedev Alexander Nikiforovich was born on December 15, 1923, in the village of Varvarinka of the Orenburg district of the Orenburg province (now the Tyulgansky district of the Orenburg region), into a peasant family. In 1935 he graduated from elementary school. He worked in kolkhoz. He was drafted into the Red Army by the Troitsk district military registration and enlistment office of the Chkalovsk (now Orenburg) region on April 27, 1942. He served in 13th Reserve Rifle Brigade. He had participated in the Great Patriotic War since July 25, 1942. He fought in 36th Infantry Regiment on the Southern and Southwestern Fronts. _x000D_ He was a participant in the combat of Stalingrad, but only for one month: in the combat on August 27, 1942, near the village of Kletskaya, Stalingrad Region, he was seriously wounded. After long-term treatment in evacuation hospital No. 4409, in November 1942 he was sent as a shooter to 14th reserve rifle brigade (Chuvash ASSR). _x000D_ From August 1943 he is again in the army, fought in 343rd Separate Reconnaissance Company of 273rd rifle division on the Bryansk, 2nd Belorussian and 1st Ukrainian fronts. He was wounded and shell-shocked three times. Participated in the Bryansk offensive operation and the combat for the Dnieper. In August 1943 he was wounded again. _x000D_ Subsequently, Alexander Medvedev took part in the Gomel-Rechitsa and Lvov-Sandomierz strategic offensive operations, in combats for the defense and expansion of the Sandomierz foothold, in the Vistula-Oder operation. By order of 273rd division of February 23, 1944, for courage and heroism in combats against the Nazi invaders and participation in the capture of a "control" prisoner near the village of Aleksandrovka, Polesskaya Oblast, on February 21-22, Red Army soldier Medvedev was awarded the medal "For Courage." _x000D_ On the night of June 6-7, 1944, the Red Army soldier Medvedev, as part of a reconnaissance group, was part of a group to capture a "control" prisoner in the area of the village of Torchin. He actively supported the group with machine gun fire, disarmed the sentry in a throw and warned the group against the consequences and possible losses. By order of 273rd Infantry Division of June 17, 1944, he was awarded the Order of Glory, III degree. During the pursuit of the enemy in the area of the settlement of Sukhodoly in the Lublin Voivodeship of Poland, the Red Army soldier Medvedev, bypassing the enemy column, attacked it and captured 2 soldiers and one non-commissioned officer. He, personally thrown by him grenades, destroyed 3 enemy soldiers and captured one soldier and a non-commissioned officer. Medvedev was nominated for the Order of the Red Star. _x000D_ By order of 273rd Infantry Division, he was re-awarded the Order of Glory III degree. By the decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of December 20, 1951, he was rewarded with the Order of Glory, I degree. _x000D_ On November 22, 1944, during the next reconnaissance exit, Alexander Medvedev discovered and destroyed the enemy firing point, ensuring the completion of the mission. When, upon returning through the no-man's land, a heavy mortar fire was opened on the reconnaissance group, at the risk of his own life, he carried on himself, one after the other, two seriously wounded comrades. _x000D_ He was presented for the Order of the Red Star, but at the headquarters of the division, the award was replaced with a second medal "For Courage". _x000D_ On the night of April 1, 1945, the Red Army soldier Medvedev was part of a capture group near the German city of Breslau (now the city of Wroclaw in Poland), to capture a "control" prisoner. Reaching the trench, Medvedev discovered the enemy's dugout. Having removed the sentry, he threw an anti-tank grenade at the door of the dugout, in which there were 15 enemy soldiers, and destroyed the dugout. The captured prisoner gave valuable information about the enemy. _x000D_ Alexander Medvedev was nominated for the Order of the Red Star. _x000D_ By order of 6th Army dated May 8, 1945, he was awarded the Order of Glory, II degree. _x000D_ In November 1945, the Red Army soldier Alexander Dmitrievich Medvedev was demobilized. He lived in the village of Tyulgan, then in the village of Troitskoye, Orenburg region. He worked in kolkhoz again. _x000D_ To commemorate 40th anniversary of Victory in 1985, he was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War, 1st degree. He died on June 24, 1986.

Meshcheryakov Vasily Dmitrievich_x000D_ _x000D_ DATE OF BIRTH: 08/06/1921 _x000D_ DATE OF DEATH: 03/04/1994 _x000D_ _x000D_ My grandfather, Vasily Dmitrievich Meshcheryakov was born on August 6, 1921 in the village of Khonevo, Mokshansk District, Penza Region, into a peasant family. Graduated from 7 classes. In 1931, the family was deported to Kazakhstan. In October 1940, Vasily Dmitrievich Meshcheryakov was drafted into the ranks of the Red Army and ended up serving in 152nd separate tank battalion, which was part of 36th light tank brigade, stationed in the city of Vladimir-Volynsky (Western Ukraine), 10-15 km from the border USSR with German-occupied Poland. In March 1941, the formation of 22nd Mechanized Corps began in the Kiev Special Military District. The corps was supposed to include 41st Panzer Division, which was formed on the basis of the staffs of 36th and 38th Kiev Military District Light Tank Brigades. On June 22, 1941, according to the mobilization plan, the division left Vladimir-Volynsky for the Kovel area. But on the way, tanks were not able to overcome a swamp and suffered heavy losses from air strikes and artillery fire enemy._x000D_ In the chaos and confusion of the first days of the war, by June 25, 41st Panzer Division was split into small parts and attached to infantry units, and lost its penetrating power of the "strike fist". Until the beginning of July, part of the division was in the Kovel area, covering the Brest direction. Part of the division's forces, having 16 KB and 106 T-26 tanks, participated in the famous tank counterattack near Dubno against the 14th German Panzer Division, which failed, but was able to delay the German offensive for sometime. After retreating to the east, the remnants of the division from July 10 to July 14 participated in a counterattack in the Novograd-Volynsk direction against the German 13th Panzer and 25th Motorized Divisions, as well as the SS Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler motorized brigade that supported them. On July 18, they began to retreat to the northeast. In late July - early August, the remnants of the division fought in the Korostensky fortified area in Ukraine. By August 19, only one tank remained in the staff of the tank division. At the end of August, the infantry unit actually defended itself on the Dnieper River in the Chernobyl region, which is north of Kiev. On September 9, the division was disbanded._x000D_ At this tragic time, almost the entire South-Western Front fell into a gigantic encirclement in the Kiev region. Few were be able to get out of the Kiev entrapment. Someone continued to fight in the Red Army, and someone, like Vasily Meshcheryakov, joined partisans. _x000D_ Vasily Dmitrievich Meshcheryakov for more than two years struck in the rear of the German fascist invaders. At the end of November 1943, the Chapaev partisan detachment, where Vasily Meshcheryakov fought, united with the advancing units of the Red Army in Belarus, near the city of Khoiniki, Gomel region. So for the second time Vasily Dmitrievich Meshcheryakov joined the ranks of the Red Army. _x000D_ He became a machine gunner of 218th Guards Rifle Regiment of 77th Guards Rifle Chernigov Order of Lenin of the Red Banner Order of Suvorov Division. Further combat path of the guard sergeant Vasily Dmitrievich Meshcheryakov and his participation in the division in combat operations: liberation of Belarus - Gomel-Rechitsa offensive operation (from November 10, 1943 to March 1944); liberation of Ukraine and Poland - defensive combat in the area of Kovel (from April 20 to July 17, 1944); Brest-Lublin offensive operation (from July 18 to July 29, 1944); forcing the Vistula River, capturing and expanding footholds (from July 29 to November 1944); Vistula-Oder offensive operation as part of the shock group of the 1st Belorussian Front, reaching the Oder River and seizing the foothold (from January 14 to February 2, 1945); Capture of Berlin operation as part of the shock group of 1st Belorussian Front from the Küstrin foothold, access to the Elbe River in the Magdeburg region; February-April 1945 foothold combats, from April 16 to May 8, 1945 an offensive on Berlin. _x000D_ Vasily Dmitrievich Meshcheryakov especially was distinguished in combat on the territory of Poland and Germany, as evidenced by his military awards. _x000D_ Guard senior sergeant V. D. Meshcheryakov is a full holder of the Order of Glory of all 3 degrees, also awarded the Order of the Red Star, two medals "For Courage", medals "For the Liberation of Warsaw", "For the capture of Berlin", "For the victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945 years. " _x000D_ In 1946, the guard Starshina Vasily Dmitrievich Meshcheryakov was demobilized and returned home. After the war, he lived in Penza and worked at the Stroydetal # 1 plant as a carpenter, joiner, locksmith, foreman. _x000D_ In 1985, in honor of 40th anniversary of Victory, he was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War, 1st degree. _x000D_ My grandfather had golden hands. He made furniture, sewed and repaired shoes, even made toys for his grandchildren from wood. Vasily Dmitrievich Meshcheryakov died on March 4, 1994. We will keep the memory of our heroic grandfather.

Martynenko Victor Akimovich

Melekhin Mikhail Vasilyevich

Misevra Ivan Prokofievich

Maximov Anatoly Petrovich

Metlikin Petr Yevseyevich

Musorin Dmitry Ivanovich

Mukhin Nikolay Vasilyevich

Mikhailichenko Ivan Kharlampievich