This is my grandfather, Fyodor Anfinogenovich Kuznetsov, lieutenant, platoon commander of a battery of 45 mm guns of the 876th Infantry Regiment of the 276th Infantry Division, was drafted into the army immediately after graduating from St. Petersburg secondary school. He took part in the offensive operations of the 1st Ukrainian Front. He was awarded the Government award the Order of the "Red Star". From the award list "In the battles for crossing the Dnieper River and expanding the bridgehead on the right bank, he showed exceptional courage and resilience. From May 23 to May 31, 1944, Lieutenant Kuznetsov's platoon destroyed 20 Nazis. Killed 02.04. 1945