Laurov Alexander Andreevich. In 1942, at the age of 17, he was drafted into the ranks of the Armed Forces. He happened to serve as a driver in the 7th Guards Nezhinsko-Kuzbass Mechanized Corps. He was sent to the front in 1943. His corps, as part of the 3rd Guards Tank Army, took part in the Battle of Kursk on the Bryansk and Central Fronts. The chauffeur Alexander Andreevich Laurov drove to Prague and Berlin on the front roads. Under fire, he carried shells, weapons to the front line, and from there - wounded soldiers. Fate was merciful to him. After the Victory, my great-grandfather remained in the army until 1949. He took part in the formation of military units in Germany,