Heroes and feats

Markovin Andrey Grigorievich

Tolstykh Aleksei Ivanovich

Krylova Antonina Pavlovna

Stepanov Ivan Andreyevich

Alexander Grigorievich Bakharev

Kosinova Marina Matveevna

Fyodor Antonovich Aksenov

Hero of the Soviet Union, Honorary Citizen of Blagoveshchensk, participant in the Victory Parade on Red Square (1995). Participated in the war with Germany since June 1944, fought on the 2nd Belorussian Front. Pilot, commander of the unit and air squadrons, assault trooper. During the hostilities, the squadron under his command made 208 successful combat missions. He was awarded the Orders of Lenin, the Red Banner (three times), the Patriotic War of the 1st degree (twice), medals "For Victory over Germany", "For Valorous Labor", "Veteran of Labor" and others.

A participant in the Great Patriotic War, captain, an honorary citizen of Blagoveshchensk. He fought in the 232nd Sumy-Kiev Order of Lenin Red Banner, the Order of Suvorov and the Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky Siberian Rifle Division. He fought on the Kursk Bulge, near Belgorod, Kharkov, as a rifle battalion and a regiment Komsomol organizer. From the Kursk Bulge (1943) - captain, political worker. During the war he was twice wounded and three times concussed. He was awarded with Patriotic War Orders of the 1st degree, 2nd degree (two), Red Star (two), medals "For bravery", "For combat services", "For the Defence of Kiev" and others.

Veteran of the Great Patriotic War. He went to the front as a volunteer in 1941. He served in the 9th Airborne Corps of the Stalingrad Front from 1942. Assistant leader of a reconnaissance platoon. Participated in the defense of Stalingrad, the Battle of Kursk. He Liberated Moldova, Romania, and Czechoslovakia. He was awarded orders of the Patriotic War 2nd degree, the Red Star, medals For Bravery, For the Defense of Stalingrad, For the Liberation of Prague, For the Vvictory over Germany.

Veteran of the Great Patriotic War, one of the few full holders of the Order of Glory, awarded four orders, veteran of labor. During the war, he was Assistant leader of a Sniper Platoon of the 508th Rifle Regiment (174th Rifle Division, 31st Army, 3rd Belorussian Front), Sergeant Major. He participated in combats since December 1943, fought on the Western and 3rd Belorussian Fronts. Participated in the liberation of East Prussia and Czechoslovakia. Personal sniper account - 159 fascists. He was awarded Orders of Glory of all degrees, the order of the Red Star, medals For bravery, For Military Merit and others.

Veteran of the war with Germany and Japan from 1941 to 3.09.1945. Served in the 137th Guards Kirovograd Amur Double Red Banner Order of Kutuzov Heavy Tank and Self-propelled Guns Regiment. He commanded units of the Soviet Army. He finished the war in Port Arthur in the 390th Guards Self-propelled Artillery Regiment of the 5th Guards Tank Corps of the 6th Guards Tank Army. Lieutenant Colonel. Awarded orders of Lenin, Red Banner (twice), Red Star, Badge of Honor; medals For Military Merit, For the Defense of Stalingrad, For the Liberation of Prague, For the Victory over Germany, For the Victory over Japan and others.

Hero of the Soviet Union. Participated in the war with Germany from May 1942. Flight Commander of the 46th Guards Night Bomber Air Regiment (325th Night Bomber Air Division, 4th Air Army, 2nd Belorussian Front), Guards First Lieutenant. By the end of the war, she had flown 805 sorties, causing heavy losses to the enemy in manpower and military equipment, and dropped 110 tons of bombs on enemy positions. She distinguished herself in the battles during the breakthrough of the enemy's defenses on the Pronya River, during the liberation of Mogilev, Minsk, and Grodno. Awarded orders of Lenin, Red Banner (twice), Patriotic War 1st degree, Friendship of people, medals Gold Star, For Defense of Caucasus and others.

Hero of the Soviet Union, First Lieutenant. At the front since June 1941. Flight Commander of the 29th Fighter Aviation Regiment, during four months of the war made 173 sorties. In ten air battles, he shot down seven planes (in a group). The title of Hero of the Soviet Union was awarded posthumously on 22.10.1941. Awarded the Order of Lenin.

Philip Podgorbunskikh was born in 1903 in the village of Maly-Berkut, Shadrinsky District (formerly Olkhovsky District), Kurgan Region. Before the wae was engaged in hunting. Was called to the front by the Olkhovsky District Military Commissariat in the fall of 1941. Ordinary rifleman, was in the last battle in February 1942, died at Rzhev. Buried in a mass grave. The photo was taken before being he was sent to the front.