Kurist Ludwig Ivanovich, born in 1905 in St. Petersburg. In 1918, his family moved to the village of Mishkino. In 1925 he graduated from the Borisoglebsko-Petrograd Cavalry School. Graduated from the Frunze Military Academy. Participant in the war with Finland in 1939-40 and the defense of Leningrad in 1941. In 1943-45 he commanded the 52nd Tank Brigade, liberated Ukraine, Poland, the Czech Republic and Germany. Wounded, shell-shocked. May 30, 1945. Guard Colonel L.I. Kurist awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union with the Order of Lenin and the Gold Star medal. In 1948. in the rank of major general goes to the reserve. He died in 1995.