Branch of military: Artillery. division: Gumbinnen orders of Suvorov and Kutuzov artillery division breakthrough. Rank: Senior sergeant. Kurmakaev Mustafa Musalimovich was born on September 13, 1918 in the village of Kiryushkino, Starokulatkinsky district. Called up for military service by the Lopatinsky RVC of the Penza region (Saratov). Since September 1938. until January 1939. he was a cadet in the 5923 artillery regiment. In January 1939. transferred as commander of the 122 mm howitzer squad to the 105th light artillery regiment. In March 1939. transferred as a gun commander to 216 howitzer artillery regiment. Since March 1942. - participant of the great Patriotic War in the 9th Guards cannon artillery brigade. From May 1943 - commander of the 1106th rifle regiment of the 331st Proletarian rifle, Bryansk-Smolensk twice Red Banner, order of Suvorov division. Western front. Participated in the Smolensk offensive operation in the summer and autumn of 1943. October 17, 1943 he was seriously injured. He was also wounded on February 3 and March 25, 1944. Since March 1944. transferred as a commander of a 122 mm howitzer gun to the 158 heavy howitzer art. brigade in the 3rd Belorussian front. Participated in the capture of Gumbinnen. Commander of fire platoon 12 of battery 158 of the Gumbinnen heavy howitzer artillery brigade of destruction 10 art. Gumbinnen division of the RGC breakthrough. Later, as part of the 11th guards Army, he participated in the assault on Konigsberg and Pillau. Extract from the archive:"In the battles with the German-fascist invaders, he showed courage and bravery. Replaced the retired commander of the fire platoon tov. Kurmakaev proved to be a brave and resourceful commander. 05.03.45 in the area of Kukenen platoon tov. Kurmakaeva destroyed the bunker AND suppressed a battery of enemy heavy-throwers. 18.03.45 in the area of Nossuden fire guns tov. Kurmakaev destroyed a house with firing points and suppressed a heavy machine gun of the enemy. 22.03.45 in the area of Rauschnen, he fired at the Harbor on the Baltic sea coast-Rosenberg and destroyed three houses with firing points and destroyed up to thirty Nazis. "by Order of May 01, 1945, No. 92/n was awarded the order of the "red star”. Exact information about other awards is unknown. On October 27, 1945. He was dismissed to the reserve according to the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of September 25, 1945. Date of death: January 29, 1977