Nikolai Nikolaevich Tarasov. He went to the front at the age of 18. On August 1, 1942, he was drafted into the Red Army by the Maisky district military enlistment office. Sent with his countrymen to Grozny. Here they were distributed according to the combat arms. He served in the 773rd artillery regiment of the 317th rifle division. He mastered the army specialties with great diligence. Soon the study had to be interrupted. The regiment was departed to places not far from the Maisky district.