Division: 86th Guards Rifle Nikolaev Red Banner Division Ivanov Yakov Pavlovich was born in 1895. He died in 1983. Lived for 88 years. Ivanov Yakov Pavlovich participated in two wars: the Soviet-Finnish and the Great Patriotic War, but he was drafted into the army at a time when our country was considered the Russian Empire, when Russia was ruled by Emperor Nicholas II. In 1916 (at the age of 21) he was drafted into the tsarist army in the ground forces for 4 years near St. Petersburg. At this time, the First World War was going on. But at the front he almost did not have to be, as he was trained for further military service. But in 1917, two revolutions took place: the February and the October, which changed not only our Russia, but also the world and, of course, the fate of private Ivanov Yakov. Like most of the soldiers at the time, Yakov was on the side of the revolutionary events, i.e. accepted Soviet power. He even happened to guard the royal family before they were sent to Tobolsk. He told how he stood on guard and the Empress was often carried by him in a carriage, Nicholas II passed, he saw Tsarevich Alexei and the Grand Duchesses. After the royal family was sent into exile, the soldiers were dismissed to their homes. At that time, there was a civil war in Russia. By the time of his return to Siberia, Kolchak's army was already there at that time. The supreme commander-in-chief of the Russian army, General Kolchak, settled in Omsk and began to call himself "the supreme ruler of Russia." In Omsk, he organized a new capital. Here was his headquarters. To replenish the ranks of his army, Kolchak began to recruit soldiers from local residents. The Siberians at first refused to fulfill duties, taxes, did not appear on the call to the army of Kolchak, and then went on to partisan struggle. Our grandfather was lucky, he escaped mobilization into the army of Kolchak and went to the partisans. In November 1919, Omsk was liberated by the Red Army. Life gradually improved, daughters grew up, a strong household appeared. They lived in peace until a new disaster struck: in 1939 a war with the Finns began and he was again drafted into the army. Ivanov Yakov Pavlovich fought in the 91st rifle division. On March 12, 1940, the war ended, he returned home with the combat award "Excellent Worker of the Red Army", which was given for fortitude and bravery in hostilities. But the peace was broken again. Fascist Germany treacherously attacked our country. The Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 began. And again he was drafted into the army. Guard Private Ivanov Yakov Pavlovich as part of the 19th Army of the Western Front took part in hostilities. Participated in the capture of Budapest (Hungary), in the Swamp-Hungarian operation, in which the way was opened for the liberation of Austria and its capital Vienna. Was awarded with awards: Medal "For Military Merit", received the badge "Guardsman", Medal "For Courage", Medal "For the Capture of Budapest", Medal "For Victory over Germany" and the Order of the Patriotic War of the 1st degree. He was wounded, received a serious concussion in one of the battles and was sent for treatment to a military hospital in Leningrad. Fate again brought him to this city. After the war, he worked as the head of the household in the regional hospital. Awards: Order of the Patriotic War, Military award "Excellent Worker of the Red Army", Medal "For Military Merit", Badge "Guardsman", Medal "For Courage", Medal "For the Capture of Budapest", Medal "For Victory over Germany".