Heroes and feats

На фото изображён активный участник обороны Аджимушкайских каменоломен (май-октябрь 1942 г.). Старший лейтенант А. И. Клабуков. Автор одного из дневников, найденных в каменоломнях.

The photo was taken by a participant of the Great Patriotic War, the commander of the traction department in an anti-aircraft artillery regiment, war photographer Andrey Arsentievich Lavrenyuk.

Having learned about the beginning of the war, Andrei Arsentievich Lavrenyuk, without hesitation for a minute, volunteered for the front on June 26. He was appointed commander of the traction squad in the anti-aircraft artillery regiment. Once, finding himself behind enemy lines, he hijacked the Katyusha rocket launcher from the Germans, for which he was later presented to the Order of Glory. During the battle on the Voronezh Front he was seriously wounded and taken prisoner. In captivity, he was sentenced to death, but was able to survive. At the end of 1944, considering military merits and organizational skills, Andrei Arsenievich was transferred to the political department. But he could rarely be found in the political department, more often in the trenches. During the war, he filmed front-line everyday life.

In the photo, the participant of the Great Patriotic War Andrey Arsentyevich Lavrenyuk with his comrades-in-arms in 1944. He volunteered for the front on June 26, 1941. He met the Victory in Berlin. He was awarded the Order of the Great Patriotic War II degree, the Order of Glory III degree, medals "For the Liberation of Warsaw", "For the capture of Berlin", "For the Victory over Germany" and others. Andrei Lavreniuk filmed the front days and nights, depicting the great times, great deeds, the memory of which will live.

In the photo, my great-grandfather Veniamin Vasilievich Bezrukov, born on July 10, 1914. (second row, far right), junior lieutenant, served in the 588th artillery regiment. Presumably, the photo was taken somewhere near Rzhev. Unfortunately, this is the only wartime photograph preserved in our family archive.

In the photo, Marina Batischeva, a participant in the Great Patriotic War and driver (sitting on a chair with flowers).

In the photo, Popov Ivan Evdokimovich, disappeared in September 1941.

Antipov Yakov Stepanovich participated in the defence of Stalingrad. He met Victory in Berlin.

Stepan Yakovlevich was born on December 24, 1911 in Novoarkhangelskoye village, Orenburg region. In 1939 he graduated from the Kuibyshev Agricultural Institute. He started to work in collective farm “Krasnaya Niva”. Stepan Yakovlevich got to know about the beginning of the war in the field. He was drafted into the Army in October 1942 by the May District Military Commissariat. After being drafted into the army, he was sent to courses in Essentuki, where he received the military specialty of a mortar and the military rank of Second lieutenant. The first battle for the commander was near Kerch, Crimea. Then there was the Battle of Stalingrad.

Mikhail Alekseevich Pupkov, Colonel. Gold Star Medal of the Hero of the Soviet Union, for the defence of Stalingrad, Order of Lenin, two Orders of the Red Banner.

Vladimir Iosifovich Kolvinkovsky, born in 1920. The rank is foreman. Position - Deputy Political Commander of the 776th Rifle Regiment of the 228th Rifle Division of the Southern Front.

Alexander Vasilyevich Sarygin, Colonel. Medal "Gold Star" Hero of the Soviet Union two Orders of Lenin, three Orders of the Red Banner, the Order of Alexander Nevsky, two Orders of the Red Star, medals.

Galina Vasilievna Talanova (top right) in the amateur group. Galina Vasilieva Talanova, born in 1925 (1927 in fact), 1st Belarusian Front, anti-aircraft battalion, communications officer from 1943 to 1945. She took part in amateur performances between battles - she sang with a front-line orchestra. She was awarded the medal "For Military Merit". I got to Warsaw. She fought until Victory.

Antonov Dmitry Stepanovich, born 1902 in Schuchier vilage. He was called up to the Soviet Army in 1941, Mishkino. Guards rifleman, 266th Guards Rifle Regiment, 88th Guards Rifle Division. Died in action on 30.04.1945. Buried in Germany, Berlin, Treptower Park.

Hero of the Soviet Union, infantryman, Senior Lieutenant. Native of Kladbishchi village, Sergach District. He participated in the defeat of the Germans near Moscow and Stalingrad, in the Battle of Kursk (Kursk Bulge). Killed in the Battle of the Dnieper.