Heroes and feats

Liya Abramovna Kantorovich — the first Soviet female hero in the great Patriotic war, who performed the feat and died earlier than Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya, but did not receive any awards. She was born in 1920 in Moscow. According to other sources, she came to the Soviet Union with her family, when she was 17. According to the website geni.ru, she was the daughter of Abram G. Kantorovich and Yulia Markovna Nekhamkina, the half-sister of Artem Nikolaevich Nekhamkin. In the school №30 of Izhevsk, she got an A and was a social activist: a member of the Komsomol Committee, a squad leader of the class 6A, an editor of the school newspaper. She wished to become an Art historian. She was a 3rd-year student of the Institute of philosophy, literature and history (IFLI) in Moscow. With beginning of the war she entered the accelerated nursing courses and then became the nurse in the Red army. She married Alexey Sergeevich Kara-Murza. She was killed in August 1941 in area of the Western front. On September 7 there was a letter from the political division of the 30th army of Komsomol Committee of the Institute (now it’s keeping in the archive of the Central Committee of Komsomol), signed by the assistant chief of Komsomol Political department of the 30th army leading by the political leader Tzygankov. It says: to the Secretary of Komsomol organization of IFLI. Liya Kantorovich, a Komsomol member and a heroine of the Great Patriotic war against the brutal gangs of fascism, was brought up in your Institute. As a fervent patriot, a loyal daughter of Lenin-Stalin Komsomol, Liya joined one of the units of our army at the Western front as a nurse on August 1, 1941. From August 7 to August 20, Liya Kantorovich showed herself as a fearless, brave vigilante on the battlefield. She always appeared in the most dangerous and important areas of the battlefield. Together with her friends Katya Novikova and Olya Morozova, she was burning with one desire — to defeat and destroy the vile fascist reptile. On August 20, during the attack, Liya with the Commissar of the regiment H and the senior political instructor Guryanov moved to the front line and led the soldiers forward to the enemy. Inspired by the heroism of the fearless Guryanov and Liya Kantorovich, the solders successfully attacked the enemy. But during the battle Liya was severely injured by shell fragments and died among her comrades. Liya died as a hero. Eternal Memory!!!

This story began before the war, in the warm southern Taganrog, when Alexandra, the young beauty, who was affectionately called Shurochka, met Ilya Korostelev, athletic and courageous athlete, who came from the far Urals and worked at an aircraft factory. The upcoming wedding was prevented by the war. He went to the front. She, expecting his child, stayed in the city, occupied by the enemies. She got news about the destiny of her beloved only after the liberation of Taganrog. It was sad: Ilya Korostelev's sister, Nadezhda, wrote to her from Satka, that he was missing. She found out, that Shura was raising little Igor Churganov, who, judging by the photos, looked exactly like his father, and gave her the most precious thing: the letter from the front, where the pilot hinted to the family about the one, waiting for his return. Alexandra Semyonovna Shelestova can’t cope with losing Igor. The photo, which she had got from Igor’s friends and where the one could read the faded note on the back: "On the memory of my dear son Igor and wife Shura", was in the most prominent place. The woman often stopped in front of the photo and whispered: "Thank you, Ilya, for your son." Only his last letter was keeping more carefully, than the photograph - in a tiny old reticule. "Good hour, happy minute, my little sister Valentina Petrovna and son-in-law Alexander Matveyevich! I send you my greetings and the best wishes for your young life. On the third of April, I had to go to the front lines to organize the interaction of our aviation with the ground troops, where I had to sit in the trenches for eleven days and to observe the war not only from the air. Sometimes it was really hot, but it's even hotter on the ground, when the shells are exploding around you and the machine gun is pouring a shower of fireworks. We also had to see the Germans more closely, as they came from their side to surrender when we were there. They are complaining that they are tired of winter, and I think that it is not only that. It was hot because of our bombing. We don’t give them rest day or night. When I arrived in Rostov from Proletarskaya, I visited Maria Ivanovna Danilova. I considered them evacuated, but it turns out that they did not have time, as it was necessary to evacuate the property of the Institute. So they had to survive, while the Germans were staying in the city. Yes, the enemies made a lot of misery during these seven days in Rostov. When you walk along the main street, you can't see the end of destroyed and burned buildings. Broken windows, looking as the black hollows… And in general, it is not the same beautiful city, as it was was a few months ago. With Maria Ivanovna, we tried to remember the day when Pavel Ivanovich and I arrived in Rostov, and our departure to Taganrog. It makes my soul ache about him. What happened with my relatives Anna Mikhailovna and Pavel Petrovich, who replaced my mother and father for a while? What happened with my friends? I left the friend of my life, and even more than just a friend.. I’m getting messages from everyone. I even got one from Pavel, but nothing from them. When I fly over Taganrog, for some reason my heart begins to ache, feeling the close nest, where I spent many happy days. Now I have been in Voronezh for three days. I like it: it’s clean and beautiful. There are theaters and cinemas. Yesterday I had to go to the circus, which I also liked a lot. In general, there is a place to spend time, but there is no time to spend at your own discretion. When we will done with this reptile, who tramples our sacred land with his dirty boot, we can have good time and enjoy ourselves. But for now, I will finish my little letter, so as not to bother you with reading it. Your Ilya. April 12, 1942»

Konyshev Grigory Mikhailovich was born on August 07, 1926 in Kusa, in Chelyabinsk region. In June 1944, he was drafted into the army. On September 30, 1944 he took the military oath. Conscripts in a marching echelon moved from Chebarkul to Volkovyshsky station (Volkovyski, Belarus). And they got to the replenishment of the 21st Army. Grigory Mikhailovich joined the 285th division of the 1015th rifle regiment of the 3rd battalion as the 45-mm gun number. Then in the second echelon he moved to the East Prussia on the 1st Baltic front. The soldiers were urgently loaded into an echelon and transferred to Poland, that was the part of the 1st Ukrainian front. He was an artillery gunner. On January 21, 1945, in 20 kms from the Polish city Zaverce, he was injured. He was in the hospital and carried a lot of shrapnel in his body for the rest of his life. Three concussions with Krupp steel were flaring up at the end of his life. After the hospital, he was transferred to the 74th division and fought as a machine gunner. During the cross of the river Neisi he was wounded a second time. After the hospital, he returned to his native 1015th regiment, the 3rd battalion. He participated in the battle near Breslau on the outer front. Now it is polish city Wroclaw. Our troops selflessly held back the onslaught of the Nazis, not allowing them to break through to Breslau. On may 02, 1945, Soviet troops broke through the fascist defenses and went to attack. During one of the battles at a critical moment the red army's man Konyshev set the german self-propelled gun to the fire and suppressed the enemy's machine-gun point. He was awarded the order of Glory of the III degree. With fighting Soviet troops crossed the Sudeten mountains and entered the territory of Czechoslovakia. Grigory Mikhailovich did not reach 20 km to Prague The war for Konyshev Grigory Mikhailovich ended only on may 27, 1945. The fascists fought fiercely. They had to fight with the groups of fascists and traitors to the Motherland, who were eager to join Americans and Brits. After the war Guard Sergeant Konyshev G. M. joined the parade troops of Moscow/ On November 9, 1950 he was demobilized. Awarded the medal "For the victory over Germany", jubilee medals, the Order of the Patriotic war of the II degree.

Kopyrin Mercury Alexandrovich was born on October 26, 1915 in Pavlovo on the Oka river where he spent his childhood. He was one of the first organizers of pioneer squads in his native city. The representative of the 1st all-Union meeting of pioneers in Moscow in 1929, he was a real leader of Komsomol. After graduating the industrial technical school, he worked as a teacher at the craft school. In 1933 Kopyrin M. A. entered the faculty of physics and mathematics of Kazan State University (KSU). In 1939 he graduated it with honors and was enrolled to the postgraduate studies at the department of Mechanics of KSU. At the same time, he worked in the aerodynamic laboratory of Kazan aviation Institute (KAI). Big plans ahead… But they were disrupted by war... June 23, 1941. Kopyrin M. A. joined the Red Army (see reference №397 of 16.10.1945). For his exploits and courage shown during the great Patriotic War, Kopyrin A.M. got the battle awards: two orders of the Patriotic war of the II degree 1941-1945. Order of the Red Battle Banner, Order of the Red Star. Medals: for the Defense of Moscow, for the Defense of Leningrad, for the Liberation of Warsaw, for the Capture of Berlin, for the Victory over Germany in the great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. M. A. Kopyrin met the victory in Berlin. He was demobilized in December 1945. In January 1946, he stared his career in KAI, where he had been working for about 40 years, rising from the assistant to Professor. His wife-Kopyrina N. V. (before marriage - Svetlova). Veteran of the Great Patriotic war and veteran of Labor. Died in 2018. Kopyrin M. A. – the participant of the Great Patriotic war, veteran of Labor. He died in 1982. After the death of Kopyrin M. A. at the request of the Kazan State University Museum management, his family donated his awards (4 orders and 5 medals) to the Museum, along with his war tunic and 7 medals from the post-war period, as well as his personal items from the war period, photos and scientific papers (see the photograth of the stand in KSU Museum). And part of the documents belonging to Kopyrin M.A. is keeping in the Museum of KAI (award documents, letters to employees of KAI from the front, photos, scientific papers). Here are the memories of Mercury Alexandrovich published in the newspaper: "During the second world war, I happened to be a participant in combat operations on 8 fronts. I joined the artillery reserve of the General command. First, the offensive near Moscow, then actions near Leningrad from Volkhov front to participate in Voronovo-mga-Shlissenburg. Sinyavsky battle in the autumn of 1942, breaking the Siege of Leningrad, the Liberation of Novgorod, Pskov, Riga. Operations to eliminate Libavo-Vindava group, operations on the liberation of Warsaw, the fighting in East Prussia, the capture of Danzig, the offensive in Oder in Kustrin district, and finally the capture of Berlin. In the view of the fact that our regiment (and then a separate brigade, which included the regiment) participated in many strategically important operations, now it is even difficult to distinguish the most peculiar of them. However, the deepest trace in the memory remained from the offensive near Moscow. This was my first baptism of fire. An indelible impression was left from the operation near Leningrad and from the attack on Berlin. At the beginning of the war, I was a platoon commander, then an assistant of the battery commander. For more than a year I was the chief of the regiments’ intelligence near Leningrad, and then, when the separate howitzer artillery brigade was organized from two regiments, I was the first assistant of the Chief of staff until the end of the war. Our brigade especially proved itself in the battles near Novgorod and became known as Novgorod brigade. By the end of the war 3 orders were fixed on the banner of our brigade: "Red banner", "Order of Kutuzov of the II degree" and "Alexander Nevsky". Our brigade awarded the Order of the Red Banner for the direct fire during street fighting in Berlin.

Viktor Kucherenko was born on February 27, 1905 in Chalbass village, now Vinogradovo, in Aleshkovsky district, in a large peasant family. His father, John, was one of the famous Turbai rebels who were sent to the arid steppes by Catherine II for disobedience. According to the memories of Vitaly Viktorovich, his grandfather had the nickname Barkan, was strong and more than two meters tall, fought in the First world war and the Civil war. In 1914, 9-year-old Viktor went to school, and studied there for 5 years only. His father did not have enough money to pay for his study, because the family was large, so at the age of 14, the guy was forced to work for the farmers with their own land. In 1924, he joined the army, and after serving, in 1927, together with his father and the whole family moved to Skadovsk, where he got a job in the newly organized Voroshilov collective farm. Working as a field foreman, even in his youth, Viktor proved to be a man of his word, a good and fair leader who loved order and discipline in everything, and was always ready to help with business or advice. Therefore, it is not surprising that the he was three times nominated by the farm workers as a candidate for the deputies of Skadovsky settlement Council of workers. And when in 1934 he was elected to the permanent job as the Deputy Chairman, the farm workerd sincerely wept for their foreman. With tears in his eyes, Viktor Ivanovich said goodbye to his girls. In 1936 Viktor Kucherenko became the Chairman of the village Council of workers in Skadovsk and at this position he met the war in 1941. From the first days, the representatives of the local authorities received the government’s order to leave to the enemy no piece of bread, livestock or equipment – everything to be evacuated! According to the memoirs of his son, Viktor Ivanovich, along with the Chairman of the collective farm, had to evacuate cows from the collective farm. The cattle was collected in a herd and driven to Stavropol of Dmitrov district (now Krasnodar area). Along the way, they were joined by other collective farms with their own cattle and thus formed a common huge herd, which had to walk hundreds or even thousands of kilometers. Many cows died on the difficult road, often from German aircraft attacks. In Stavropol, Viktor Kucherenko received military training and in July 1942 he went to the front as the commander of a platoon of machine gunners. His wife and children stayed in the occupation in Skadovsk. He joined the 340th guards rifle regiment of the 121st Guards rifle division of the 13th army of the First Ukrainian front. In March 1943 he was wounded in the battle for Mozdok (North Ossetia) by a fragment of a mine, that exploded nearby. An ambulance dog saved him from certain death. The dog found the almost unconscious soldier on the battlefield and brought doctors to him. In the summer of 1944, he was seriously wounded for the second time in the Lvov cauldron. In the battle that took place on July 13, 1944, the Senior Lieutenant Kucherenko commanded a rifle platoon, which promptly completed the task, skillfully repelled enemy counterattacks and occupied hostile trenches. During the battle, he was wounded and then awarded the order of the Red Star. Due to a serious injury in the fall of the same year, Viktor Kucherenko was demobilized from the front as a disabled person of the 2nd group. After returning to his native Skadovsk, Viktor Kucherenko became the head of the department of the Military Local Committee of the Communist party, then – the head of the Military Commissariat, where he worked until 1954. After that, he became the Director of the industrial plant, and soon- the head of the cotton point "Skadovsk". In the spring of 1959, a man suddenly died of a severe cold. He was buried in Skadovsk, in the old city cemetery, opposite the monument to the unknown soldier. Relatives remember that the residents of Skladov said goodbye to the hero in the former Club of the District Consumer Union, which is located on the corner of modern Dom and Gagarin streets. There were a lot of people at the funeral. 1927-1930 - Field foreman of Voroshilov collective farm in Skadovsk. 1934-1936 - Deputy Chairman of the village Council of Skadovsk, in Skadovsky district. 1936-1941 September -Chairman of the village Council of Skadovsk. 1941 December-evacuated from Skadovsk to Ordzhonekidzovsky Krai in connection with the German occupation. 1941-1942-Manager of the District plant in Dmitrov district. 1942 June - Military school of the Soviet political composition, Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria 1942 October - Active army, political Instructor. Mazdok Chechnya 1942 - March 1943 wounded in the battle for Mazdok. Hospitalized in Tashkent. 1943. 06 reserve of officers for injury. Semipalatinsk region of Urzhumsky district 1943. 10 g Almaata-political Officer of the company, 118 reserve regiment. 1943.10-1944.04- cadet-student of the AVPU g Ashgabat 1944.04-1944.07 - commander of the company of machine gunners 138 army 121 guards division 1944.07-1944.10- wounded hospital of Omsk №977 1944.10 - 1944.11 - вemobilized as a disabled person of the 2nd group. Skadovsk, Kherson region 1944.11-1948.03 - head of the military Department of RKPBU in Skadovsk. Skadovsky district 1954.03 - Director of the military enlistment office of Skadovsk. 1954.03-1956.05-head of the cotton point Skadovsk. 1944- for the elimination of the Germans in the Lvov cauldron awarded the order of the Red Star 07.1944. 1945 – medal “For the victory over Germany in the Second world war” 1945 - for Valiant labor in the second world war Attitude to the army-Senior Lieutenant. Branch of the armed forces-submachine gunner. 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Kuzmin Ivan Vasilyevich. 06.08.1923-26.03.1999. Born in Petrunino, Volgograd region, Kamyshinsky district. He was drafted into the red army in November 1941 by Kamyshinsky RMC, Stalingrad region, Kamyshinsky district. He served as the commander of the 45 mm gun 674 SP 150 of Idritskaya rifle division of the first Belorussian front. He went through the war from Stalingrad to Berlin, stormed The Reichstag, and was wounded twice. Awarded: - the medal "for the defense of Stalingrad", - the order of the Red Star (February 28, 1945). From the commendation list: "In the battle on February 15-16, 1945 in the area of Yastrov, the gun of Kuzmin always followed the battle lines. In the battle on 16.02.1945 the enemy was pressed against the river and gathered at the crossing. The enemy supported the crossing the river with heavy mortar and machine-gun fire. Despite that Kuzmin dragged the guns through the swampy area on the hands, and shot the panic Germans running across the river with the direct fire. During the battle Kuzmin destroyed more than 30 german soldiers, hit two cars and captured 15 Nazis. Twice awarded the order of “Glory of the III degree.” From the commendation list from May 10, 1945: "on April 30, 1945, Sergeant Kuzmin, as a gun commander, participated in the breakthrough of the German defense in the streets of Berlin and during the storming of the Reichstag destroyed more than 100 Germans and 6 machine-gun nests. He acted boldly and energetically. Worthy of the government award of the order of "Glory of the III degree". From the commendation list from May 15, 1945: Kuzmin participated in the offensive battles on Berlin and in Berlin, conducted by the regiment from April 16 till May 2, 1945. With his gun, he took a firing position up to support the infantry and despite of the strong enemy resistance, killed 19 Hitlerites with fire from his gun, and suppressed the fire of three enemy machine-gun points, which provided opportunity for our infantry to move forward. In the same battle, Kuzmin, under heavy fire from the enemy's artillery, moved forward with his gun and continued to pursue and destroy the Nazis.»

Kulagina Fruza Arkhipovna-veteran of the Great Patriotic war. She had not been on the front line, did not participated in the battles, but as a young nurse, had experienced the horror of war through the pain and death of wounded soldiers. Fruza Arkhipovna was born on February 18, 1925 in Skachikhino, in Smolensk region of Yartsevsky district. When the Great Patriotic war began, she was 16 years old. In July 1941 the village was occupied by the Germans. They drove civilians, including Kulagin family, into captivity. Exhausted by hunger, suffering from typhoid fever Fruza Arkhipovna's mother, Lukerya Petrovna, died and the children, Fruza and her younger sister Olga were allowed to fall behind the column and bury their mother. Thus the girls escaped from the captivity. They were sheltered by a distant relative who lived on Cardona, deep in the forest in Skachikhino. In 1943, the village was liberated by Soviet troops. The retreating German-fascist troops were followed by a group of punishers who did not spare anyone. Residents of the house, including Froza, hid in the underground, trying to avoid a terrible fate. A week later, when they came out of hiding, they found that the entire farm survived. The fascists passed by. A terrible disease, typhoid, came to the girl instead of the joy of salvation. It was impossible to stay in the village and the young girl was moved to the military hospital № 2929. After recovery Froza remained working in the military hospital as a nurse, caring for the wounded solders and making bandages. She met her future husband, Bezrukov Pyotr Ivanovich, there. He was delivered there with a concussion and a serious wound. After a while, the girl started to work in the kitchen. The hospital relocated to Vilnius in Estonia, where they met the Victory. But the war was not over for Froza. Military operations with Japan began, and the hospital was transferred to the far East. There the girl met Peter Ivanovich again. After the end of the war, Frusa did not return to her native village, because the Nazis burned all the houses and there was no place to live. She left with her husband to Kuzovatovo, Ulyanovsk region. Unfortunately on the train, her suitcase was stolen with her things, including documents and awards. Upon the arrival, her documents were restored, but the name Efrosinya was indicated in the passport instead of Froza – according to official explanations, the name Froza did not exist... Peaceful life began. Fruza Arkhipovna worked in a nursery, first as a laundress for 14 years and then as a cook for 13 years. She got the government award for the motherhood - the order of the "mother heroine". Together with her husband, they raised 12 children. Froza Arkhipovna has 22 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. Millions of Soviet soldiers and officers owe their lives to women, like Fruza Arkhipovna. The girls spared neither their strength nor their lives to save the defenders of the Motherland.

Mikhail Kulikov was born on March 20, 1922 in Novo-Ivanovka, Karasuksky district, Novosibirsk region. In 1936 his parents came to Kazakhstan to Gusarka in Alekseyevsky district. He began his career in May 1937 as a worker in a gardening team in Gusarka, Alekseyevsky district. From November 1939, he worked as the literary employee of the regional newspaper “Stalinskaya Pravda” in Alekseyevka. From March to June 1940 he was an inspector of the Department of public education for adult schools. From July 1940 to November 1941- the Chairman of the District Committee Commission of Komsomol responsible for propaganda and agitation in Alekseevka. From October, 1942 to February, 1943- the listener of collecting of initial structure of cipher staff service of the staff of Volga military district. From February 19, 1943 to may 8, 1943- the student of the special courses for improving the command staff of the encryption staff service. From may 8, 1943 to may 30, 1944 Steppe front - Assistant chief of the 8th Department of the Front’s Headquarters, 2nd Ukrainian front. From May to August 1944-Assistant chief of the 6th Department of the 4th guards Airborne division, 2nd Ukrainian fleet. From August 1944 to July 1946-Assistant chief of the 5th Department of the 8th Headquater of the General staff of the Red Army. From July 1946 to July 1948, he was an officer of the 4th Department of the 8th Directorate of the General staff of the Red Army. From July 1948 to March 1950-head of the 6th part of the Akmola regional military Commissariat of the Kazakh SSR TURKVO. From March 1950 to December 1952-officer of the 1st part of Kuibyshev district military Commissariat of Tashkent TURKVO. From December 1950 to 1959-head of the 3rd part of Stalin district military Commissariat of Akmola region. From June 1959 to April 1963 - district military Commissar of Kiiminsky district military Commissariat of Akmola region of Kazakh SSR TURKVO. From April 1963 to July 1968 - district military Commissar of Yessil district military enlistment office of Tselinograd region TURKVO. From 1968 to 1978 he was working as a history teacher at the schools No. 4 and No. 1 in Alekseyevsky district. From 1978 to 1985-master of industrial training of Alekseevskaya driving school. From 1985 to 1989 - master picker of Alekseevsky experimental plant. Mikhail Afanasyevich worked as a Deputy Chairman of the District Council of veterans for 11 years. He did a great job to publish the book of Memory. He devoted 5 years to gather the documents about the fallen in battles, missing defenders of the Motherland from Akkol district. On December 01, 1994, the book of memory was published. Thanks to the efforts and perseverance of Mikhail Afanasyevich, a memorial complex dedicated to the fallen defenders of the Fatherland was erected on Akkol square. The Album of the heroes of the Soviet Union and the heroes of labor of akkolsky district with photograths was also collected. He had a lot to do with the release of 3 books "Let's bow to the dead and alived..." - collections of memoirs of veterans and home front workers of the district. He prepared and published 4 volumes as an editor of the city Council of veterans of Astana, where the several articles about his countrymen are marked. Mikhail Afanasievich is constantly on the move, in public concerns and affairs. Mikhail Afanasyevich got Government awards for services to the Fatherland, he has 3 orders and 25 medals, and in 2008 aslo awarded the order "Dostyk".

Kolotiy Ivan Grigoryevich was born on October 7, 1923 in Lyalintsy, Zolotonosha uyezd, Poltava province (now it is the vollage Yalintsy, Kremenchug district, Poltava region). In may 1937, Ivan Kolotia's family moved to the village Vodny in Komi ASSR. In Ukhta secondary school No. 1, he studied from 5th to 9th grade. After finishing school he worked as a diesel engine driver at DES in the village Vodny. In July 1942, Ivan Grigoryevich was called up to the ranks of the defenders of the Fatherland by Ukhta district military Commissariat. "Training" took place in Vologda, in the "Red barracks" - where he received the rank of Sergeant. Served on the southern front, as a commander of a machine-gun crew in the 149th guards rifle regiment. On July 16, 1943, he was bombed near Voroshilovgrad. He was closing the door to the dugout, when a shell exploded behind him, as a result, Ivan Grigoryevich received 7 shrapnel wounds – one of which deprived him of three fingers on his left hand, and some of the shrapnel remained inside until the last days of his life. From July 1943 to November 1943, Ivan Grigoryevich was first in the evacuation hospital for treatment, then on short-term leave for injury-at home in the Komi ASSR. Until the end of the war, he served as head of the searchlight station in the 13th separate searchlight battalion on the 1st Ukrainian front. At the front Ivan Grigoryevich met his future wife, Zoya Pavlovna, who served as a red army driver, in the same 13th separate searchlight battalion. He finished the war with the rank of senior Sergeant. In 1949 Ivan Grigoryevich graduated Ukhta mining and oil technical school with a degree in mining and electrical engineering. He worked as a head of the electrical shop in the plant Progress, in the village Vodny. After retirement, he started to work at the sports base of the plant Progress. Due to his efforts a lighted ski track in the Park appeared. Many times Ivan Grigoryevich performed at the competition in the veteran group, getting prizes. So, in 1985, he took first place in the 40 km ski marathon dedicated to the 40th anniversary of the Victory. He died on March 14, 1992. Military awards : - orders of the Patriotic war of I and II degrees; - medal "for the victory over Germany in the great Patriotic war of 1941-1945"; - 5 anniversary medals. Labor awards: - medal "for heroic labor. In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of V. I. Lenin"; - medal "Veteran of labor".

Georgy Avvakumovich Kravchenko was born on January 19, 1915 in Uritsky in Gomel region of Gomel district. In 1941 he graduated from Saratov automobile and road Institute with a degree in road construction engineer. He called up from Keksholm (Kyakisalmsky) RVC of Keksholm (Kyakisalmsky) district in Karelo-Finnish SSR. He served as a senior technician-Lieutenant, engineer-captain, engineer-Lieutenant Colonel. He was an engineer of the 4th Head Road Department of the 7th army of Karelian front. From July 1941 to December 1944-engineer of the 175th Department of the road construction battalion of the 7th army of Karelian front. From August 1942-engineer of the 121st Department of road maintenance battalion of the 7th army of Karelian front. From July 1941 to December 1944, he served as a Department engineer on Karelian front. From December 1944 to may 1945 - engineer of the battalion on the 2nd and 3rd Ukrainian fronts. Throughout the great Patriotic war of 1941-45, he repaired roads and built floating bridges so that military equipment could move from shore to shore. Combat path of Kravchenko G. A. (according to the website "Memory of people"): 7th Army- Defensive operation 7A in Ukhta, Rugozersk, Petrozavodsk and Olonets directions. 01.07.1941-01.10.1941 - 4th attack. Defeat of Finnish troops in Karelia. 01.06.1944-31.07.1944 - Svir-Petrozavodsk offensive operation. (Operation of the 4th attack) 21.06.1944-09.08.1944 Karelo-Finnish front: - 14A Defensive operation in the Murmansk, Kandalaksha and Kesteng directions. 29.06-19.09.41-Defensive operation 7A on Ukhta, Rugozersk, Petrozavodsk and Olonets directions. 01.07-01.10.41 - 14A Counterattack in the Murmansk direction. 23.09-10.11.41 - 4th attack. Defeat of Finnish troops in Karelia. June-July 1944-Svir-Petrozavodsk offensive operation. 21.06-09.08.44 (Operation 4th attack) - Pursuit of the enemy in Kandalaksha direction. 05.09-5.10.44-Pursuit of the enemy in Kesteng direction. 08.09-27.09.44 - 10th attack. Defeat of Germans in Pechenga area. October 1944- Petsamo-Kirkenes offensive. 07.10-27.10.44 (Operation 10th attack) 9 SMA- Vienna offensive operation. 16.03-15.4.45 - Prague offensive operation. 06.05-11.5.45 g. 2nd Ukrainian front: - operation to expand the bridgehead on the right bank of Dnieper river. 15.10-20.12.43 g. - Kirovograd offensive operation. 05.1-17.01.44-Korsun-Shevchenko offensive operation. 24.01-17.02.44 G. (Operation of the 2nd attack) -2nd attack. Defeat on the right bank of Ukraine. February-March 1944-Uman offensive operation. 05.03-17.04.44 (Operation of the 2nd attack) -the 7th attack. Defeat of German-Romanian troops in the Kishinev-Iasi area. August 1944-Iasi-Kishinev offensive. 20.08-27.08.44 (7th strike operation) -9th strike. Defeat of the German-Hungarian troops in Hungary. October-December 1944-Debrecen offensive operation. 06.10-27.10.44 (Operation 9th attack) - Budapest offensive operation. 28.10.44 - 13.02.45 (Operation 9th attack) - Vienna offensive operation. 16.03-15.04.45-Prague offensive operation. 06.05-11.5.45 3rd Ukrainian front: - Dnepropetrovsk offensive operation (23.10.1943 -05.11.1943) - Offensive operation in Kryvyi Rih direction. 14.11-30.11.43 G. - Nikopol-Kryvyi Rih offensive operation. 30.01-22.02.44 (Operation of the 2nd attack) -2nd attack. Defeat on the right bank of Ukraine. February-March 1944-Bereznegovato-Snigirev offensive operation. 05-18. 03. 44 (Operation of the 2nd attack) Defeat of Odessa enemy group. 28.03-14.04.44 G. (3rd attack operation) -3rd attack. Defeat of German-Romanian troops in Crimea and near Odessa. April-May 1944-7th attack. Defeat of German-Romanian troops in Kishinev-Iasi area. August 1944-Iasi-Kishinev offensive operation. 20.08-27.08.44 (Operation 7th attack) - Liberation of Bulgaria. September 1944 (Operation 7th attack) - Belgrade offensive operation. 28.09-20.10.44 (9th attack operation) -9th strike. Defeat of German-Hungarian troops in Hungary. October-December 1944-Budapest offensive operation. 28.10.44 - 13.02.45 (Operation of the 9th attack) - Crossing Danube river and capturing bridgeheads at Batin and Apatyn. 07.11-29.11.44 (Operation 9th attack) - Balaton defensive operation. 02.01-15.03.45-Vienna offensive operation. 16.03-15.04.45 The electronic bank of documents "Feats of people in the great Patriotic war of 1941-1945" describes the feat of Georgiy Avvakumovich Kravchenko: "Being responsible for preparatory works for offensive actions, he provided full and timely technical reconnaissance of roads for combat units according to the instructions of the road Department of the Army. He skilfully organized and directed the restoration of destroyed road sections in the areas of actions of the advanced units, which ensured the uninterrupted movement of troops and transport. He organized and personally supervised the restoration of Enya-yoki river bridge, which was restored in 17 hours of continuous work. For skilful management and organization of road construction works and high discipline Kravchenko Georgy Avvakumovich was encouraged by the commanders. He awarded the medal "for military merit". Georgiy Avvakumovich Vienna. In 1945 he shot in the leg. He met the great Victory in the hospital. However, his wound is not indicated in the papers of the Central archive of the Russian defense Ministry. In his personal documents there is a list of awards, including the medal "for the capture of Vienna", but unfortunately there is no documentary evidence of this. Since Georgy Avvakumovich told his relatives about the capture of Vienna, we should assume that the reward place. The following medals are among the awards of Georgiy Avvakumovich: "for the victory over Germany in the great Patriotic war of 1941-1945" (awarded on 01.12.1945, decree of the PVA of the USSR of 9.05.45), "for military merit" (awarded on 15.12.1947, order 7 of the army No. 040/n of 28.08.44), "XXX years of the Soviet Army and Navy" (05.08.1948), "for military merit" (19.04.1952), "Twenty years of victory in the great Patriotic war 1941-1945" (23.02.1966), "for valiant labor in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin" (15.04.1970), "thirty years of Victory in the great Patriotic war of 1941-1945" (30.06.1976), "60 years of the Armed forces of the USSR "(05.03.1979), "Forty years of Victory in the great Patriotic war of 1941-1945" (12.04.1985), "70 years of the armed forces of the USSR" (23.02.1988) and the order of the Patriotic war II degree (11.03.1985) After the war Kravchenko Georgy Avvakumovich was listed in the ranks of the Soviet Army, and then worked as a chief engineer and Deputy head of the road Department of Karelo-Finnish USSR, the Head of the Road Construction Department. Since 1961 he had been a member of the scientific and technical society of Road Construction Management. In 1975 and 1976, he developed rationalization proposals approved by the Council of Ministers of the USSR. According to colleagues working together with Georgiy Avvakumovich, two bridges were built according to his project: in Karelia and the Baltic States. He died on October 1, 1991 at the age of 77.

Kanaev Vladimir Ivanovich Volunteer. In the ranks of the Red army since 16 years. Radioman. Knight of the order of the red Star and of the Patriotic War of the II degree. He awarded the medals "For military merit", "For victory over Germany" "For victory over Japan", "For the capture of Budapest", "For capture of Vienna", "For liberation of Prague", the Mongolian medal "For the victory over Japan". (07.12.1924 Alatyr – 17.12.1985 Leningrad.) Vladimir Ivanovich Kanaev was born on December 7, 1924 in Alatyr. On July 14, 1941, when he was a sixteen-year-old teenager, he joined the red army as a volunteer. Due to his age, hi was sent to Kuibyshev military school of communications (Serdobsk) by the district military Commissariat of Inza (Ulyanovsk region). On September 15, 1941, he took the Military oath. In November 1941, due to the difficult situation at the front, he was recalled to the 262nd rifle division (later Demidov – Khingan red banner division named after the order of Suvorov) as the commander of Communications Department and sent to the front. In November-December 1941, the division took an active part in the defeat of Nazis near Moscow, liberation of Kalinin, and had heavy, bloody battles near Rzhev and Bely. In February-June 1942, as a part of the division's units, he broke thtough encirclement three times. In the last two cases he returned to the front line voluntarily to help the soldiers, to take out weapons and documents. From January to October 1943, V. I. Kanaev was a cadet at Smolensk artillery school (Irbit). In November, with the rank of second Lieutenant, he was appointed to the position of the Chief of communications of the 2nd division of 1426th light artillery regiment of 49th light artillery brigade of the 16th artillery division of the breakthrough (later – Kirovograd red banner, named after the order of Suvorov of the II degree). Devision of the Reserve of the Main Command of the 53rd army (2nd Ukrainian front). In August 1944 the regiment became the part of 202nd separate light artillery brigade (later Budapest red banner brigade, named after the order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky) of the 6th tank army (2nd, 3rd Ukrainian fronts). As a part of the regiment, he participated in Iasi-Kishinev operation (August 1944), the campaign for Bucharest, and Debrecen operation (October 1944, where he received his first order of the red Star). According to his commendation list, in the battles for the liberation of Hungary, Vladimir Kanaev successfully corrected the fire of our artillery: "on 20.03.45 he corrected the division's fire and as a result... up to 80 Germans were scattered and partially destroyed, 3 machine-gun points were suppressed… In the period from 22 to 26 March 1945, Kanaev personally found two 75 m /m artillery batteries, 8 machine-gun points, which were destroyed by the division's fire. On 27. 03.45 advancing in the battle formations of the 6th motor brigade, Kanaev was correcting the division's fire and cleared the way for our infantry and tanks up, suppressing one mortar battery, 3 machine-gun points, and one enemy PPO gun. Up to 70 Hitlerites were dispersed and destroyed. " V. I. Kanaev participated in the capture of Budapest and Vienna, and in the liberation of Prague. He finished the war in September 1945 as a senior Lieutenant in the position of platoon commander of 1426 PAWS in Mukden (now Shenyang, China), participated in the Hingano-Mukden offensive operation (August-September 1945), which led to the defeat of Japanese Kwantung army in Western Manchuria. Awarded the order "Patriotic War of the II degree and the"oder of the Red Star", the medals "For military merit", "For victory over Germany", "For victory over Japan", "For the capture of Budapest", "For capture of Vienna", "For liberation of Prague", the Mongolian medal "For victory over Japan". In 1960 he graduated from the Military artillery Academy of Lenin order named after M. I. Kalinin (Leningrad). Awarded the order of “the red Star” and "for service to the Motherland in the armed Forces of the USSR of the III degree and many medals. He continued to serve in the Soviet Army until 1982. Retired with the rank of Colonel. He was buried at Kovalevsky cemetery (Saint Petersburg).

Vladimir Krupin was born on March 25, 1925 in Aksenovo, Belebeyevsky district of Bashkir ASSR. From 1932 to 1936, he studied at the primary school of Kazangulovsky state farm in Davlekanovsky district of Bashkir ASSR. From 1936 to 1941, he lived and studied in Belebey, Bashkir ASSR, where he finished 8 grades of the secondary school. In 1941, he studied in Ufa, Bashkir ASSR. From December 1941 to December 1942, he worked at the factory №656 in Ufa. In December 1942, he joined the Soviet Army as a volunteer and was sent to study at the 2nd Moscow military driving school for mechanics. In July 1943, during the battle over Kursk terrain, he was sent to assault aviation regiment 15 VA in Mtsensk district, on Bryansk Front, where he participated in combat operations for the liberation of Orel, Khotynets, Karachev, Bryansk from German troops. In September 1943, his military unit was relocated to the 1st Baltic Front, in Verkhnie Luki region. In April 1944, he was assigned to the 169th air Base for the special purposes, which provided b-17 shuttle flights for US air force. In June 1945, after the victory over Germany, his unit was relocated to the far East, where he participated in the war with Japan, as a part of V / h 35471. He awarded the orders: "For Victory over Germany", "For Victory over Japan", "For capture of Budapest", "For capture of Koenigsberg", "For capture of Vienna", "For capture of Berlin" the order "of Patriotic war" and other medals. In July 1949, after demobilization from the Soviet Army, he came to Kuibyshev (now Samara) and in September 1949 started to work in the factory named after Stalin (now the plant CSKB"Progress"). At the Progress plant, he passed the labor pass from the mechanic of the flight test station (shop 17) to the Deputy head of the reliability Department- the Head of the Bureau of Quality Management. In 1963, he graduated from the "aircraft" faculty of the evening Department of KuAI (now SSAU) During his career, he was repeatedly awarded for success in labor and public works, as well as got other awards and commendations. In July 1966, by decree of The President of the Supreme Soviet, he was awarded the medal "for labor distinction". In 1986 after many years of working efforts at his native plant, he retired.

It’s been a long time since the last volleys of the great Patriotic war died down. Courage and heroism, fortitude and bravery were demonstrated in this fierce struggle. Human memory keeps returning to the theme of war. The sudden outbreak of war struck the country, leaving no one indifferent. My great-grandfather Misha was born on September 14, 1924 in Berdyugino in Yalutorovsky district of Tyumen region. Joined the red Army in August 1942. On January 11, 1944, in the battle for the Ganshin in Vinnytsia region, he was appointed as the head of the intelligence Department and skillfully fulfilling the combat order, delivered necessary data about the enemy, returned to the company without losses, destroyed 5 enemy soldiers. As Komsomol leader of 2 MSroth, Kolinchenko Mikhail Yakovlevich was an exemplary commander of the Department, the perfect example of military discipline and execution of the orders of higher commanders. He awarded the medal "for Bravery". During the fights from July 16 to August 22, 1944 Mikhail Yakovlevich Kolinchenko, as a guards Sergeant of the 11th Guards tank corps of Prykarpathian red banner, served as a guard of the corps, vigilantly guarding against the enemy. On August 13, 1944, following the order of the corps commander and demonstrating the courage and bravery, he established a live connection with the commander of the 27-Gmsbr under heavy artillery and mortar fire from the enemy in Shlyakhetsk. My great-grandfather always carried out all orders accurately and became the perfect model of guard duty. He was awarded the medal "for military merit". Great-grandfather Misha fulfilled his duty to the Motherland in the Patriotic war, glorifying Russian weapons on the fields of great battles with the German invaders. He was awarded the order of “the red Star”, medals "for the liberation of Warsaw", "for the victory over Germany". As a memory, there is a Letter to the participant of the capture of Berlin (April-may 1945). After the war, my great-grandfather got married, and his daughter is my grandmother Lida. I was very lucky to find him alive. When I was small, I touched his medals - there were a lot of them. My great-grandfather passed away on October 26, 2014. Misha's great-grandfather is no longer alive, but my family will never forget that he and millions of other soldiers, who fought during the great Patriotic war, saved the whole world from fascism so that we could live under a peaceful sky. Bright memory to him!!! We remember and are proud!!! Ksenia Prudaeva (10 years old), 09.05.2020, Tyumen

Stepan Kuzmich Klementiev was born on April 10, 1906 and in April 1942, at the age of 36, he was called up. Before getting to the front line, he working as a mechanic at Yegorov factory (Leningrad, International Avenue, Yegorov plant, shop No. 6, shop No. 2), where tanks were assembled. In his letters, he wrote: "I send you as a friend of life and a father a warm greeting from the big city of Leningrad. I work temporarily on engine repairs. Don't worry about me, because I'm still living well, the work is easy, in the gut, just a little dirty, but this is nonsense. We work from 8am to 7pm with a lunch break of 1 hour. Food is provided with dry rations, there is no dining room for us. Bread 800 gr., cereals 250 gr., flour 35 gr., meat 150 gr., butter 43 gr., sugar 35 gr., tobacco 10 gr. You can live, although it’s not enough. There's nowhere else to get bread. No money, and it is very expensive: at the market a kilogram of bread costs 450-500 rubles. There is nothing to buy in the stores, and, however, there is nothing to buy, money in your pocket only for the tram, you do not have to wait for pay. As for the apartment and the bathhouse, it couldn't be better. Bathhouse is just a stone's throw away, wash yourself at least every day. We live in a nice room, sleep on mattresses, even have pillows. I live well so far, I have a little free time, but there is no place to use it: they rarely give me a business trip around the city, but you can only go to the hostel and the factory. Leningrad is shelled with artillery every day, but there are no particularly dangerous places, because it is large. 20.7.1942. Our units drove out Germans and liberated 2 small towns. There is ongoing progress. There is nothing good in the city except whirring and bursting of shells, and this is the worst. Every day under fire, you can see that you have profited from this world. In the town everything goes on as before, with the exception of the evacuation of civilians. I’m living good so far, only my hair has turned gray. If you manage to meet, you will hardly recognize me. There is nothing more to write, and nothing else can be written. My dream is to return in the near future. Maybe I'll survive? It should be an end to this war!» And the last letter from 15.08.1942. "I have been at the old address for the last few days, and then I am driving a combat vehicle to the front line. And now again to draw clay not with your hands, but with your sides. So there is no hope that I will survive. But what can you do, I'm not the first, I'm not the last. I give you and your family a big hug, a big kiss, and a big handshake." He had a premonition of his own death. On September 18, 1942 he burned down in a tank, which was repaired by him. From reports of irretrievable losses, we learned that he was buried in Staro-Panovo, south of 2500 m, Krasnoselsky district of Leningrad region.

Olga Andreyevna was born on may 22, 1922 in Ovchagino, Yegoryevsky district, Moscow region. Father-Andrey Grigoryevich Klykov (1879-1953), mother - Efrosinya Borisovna Klykova (1886-1960). For the period from 1931 to 1938, she finished 7 classes of Lemenovskii school (the villaged of Klemenovo, Yegoryevsky district, Moscow region), and then worked as a statistician at the farm "Nanka" (Lemenovsky spinning and weaving mill was called so before the war). In 1940-1941, she was Secretary of Komsomol organization of the factory. On April 7, 1942, she joined the red Army as a volunteer on the ticket of Yegoryevsky city Committee of Komsomol. On April 8, 1942, Olga Andreyevna was sent to serve as an "aerostatchik" in the 16th regiment of the 8th balloon barrage detachment by Yegoryevsky military enlistment office. It was stationed near Mozhaisk, and when the front broke through, she moved to Pushkino, a suburb of Moscow. During the quarantine she stayed in Krylatskoye, then – in Rublev. At the end of 1943, she was appointed assistant to the winch operator with the duties of the squad's cook. On February 23, 1945, he awarded the rank of "corporal". On June 24, 1945, she took part in the Victory Parade on Red square in Moscow. Awards of O. A. Baklykova: the order of the Patriotic war of the II degree (1985), the medal "for the defense of Moscow" (awarded 12.05.1945), the medal "for the victory over Germany in the great Patriotic war of 1941-1945" (awarded 12.02.1946), anniversary medals. On December 26, 1946, she entered into a legal marriage with Baklykov Ivan Alekseevich. In their family two sons-Viktor (1949) and Yuri (1958) were born. Post-War career of Olga Andreyevna: - from 15.08.1945 to 4.05.1956- a Secretary in Pominovskaya MTS, from 1.01.1951 – accountant; - from 4.06.1956 to 11.05.1960-Yegoryevskaya LMS as an accountant, normaliser (from 1.08.1958), accountant of a repair shop (from 1.09.1958); - from 11.05.1960 to 1986 – Leskovsky state farm, as an inspector, and from 1.01.1962 as a senior personnel inspector; – from 4.12.1986 to 31.08.1990- a Secretary-typist at Savvinsky training and production plant; – from 1.09.1990 to 26.04.1996- a Secretary-clerk in Savvinsky secondary school. She died in February 21, 2004, and was buried in the cemetery of Nizkoe village next to her husband I. A. Baklykov.