Heroes and feats

Kossovich Petr Fedotovich in the city of Poznan on April 13, 1945. Citadel.

Hero of the Soviet Union Ivan Grigorievich Kobyakov among his fellow soldiers during the funeral of political commander Volodin near Stalingrad, 1943

Hero of the Soviet Union Mikhail Krasavin among fellow soldiers, 1943

Chernukha Grigory Pavlovich - took part in the capture of Berlin. He was awarded the medal "For the capture of Berlin".

Hero of the Soviet Union, participant of the Second World War-Podgainov Stepan Ilyich

Hero of the Soviet Union Mikhail Vasilyevich Simonov during the presentation of the Hero of the Soviet Union award in the Kremlin, 1943

Students of Kazan on peat extraction, 1943

Afanasyev Ivan Petrovich was born on September 19, 1918. On the fronts of the Great Patriotic War, he participated in the 2041 artillery regiment and the 1226 infantry regiment from the very beginning until the Victory. He was an intelligence officer. He was repeatedly wounded, but after treatment he returned to his regiment and again into battle. Demobilized on January 21, 1947 with the rank of corporal. He was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War of the 3rd degree, the Order of the Patriotic War of the 2nd degree, medals: "For Courage", "For the Defense of the Arctic", "For the victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945" ", the award badge" Excellent scout "and jubilee.

"Bread for the Motherland". Red wagon train of the collective farm "Komintern", Buinsky district, 1943

Sergachanka Maria Alexandrovna Turushkina Senior sergeant of the medical service, foreman. She was awarded the Order of the Red Star, the Order of the Patriotic War of the II degree, the medals "For Military Merit", "For Courage", "For the Capture of Konigsberg", "For Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945."

Komsomol meeting in the 146th division at the front. Komsomol organizer Stepanchenko

A group of shockworkers of the plant number 16, Kazan

Semyon Nikolaevich Ivanov (center) The first Mari cameraman. Born in the village of Mari Chodrayal, Kuzhenersky District, Mari ASSR. War years: 1939 - 1946 (The White Finnish War. The Great Patriotic War. The Japanese War) .During the Great Patriotic War was a driver of a car and an armored personnel carrier with the rank of corporal. He served in an anti-tank battalion (a separate anti-aircraft artillery battalion of air defense), took out guns and wounded from the battlefield. He was surrounded, was wounded, seriously shell-shocked. He photographed a lot at the front.

Semyon Nikolaevich Ivanov The first Mari cameraman. Born in the village of Mari Chodrayal, Kuzhenersky District, Mari ASSR. War years: 1939 - 1946 (The White Finnish War. The Great Patriotic War. The Japanese War) The Great Patriotic War was a driver of a car and an armored personnel carrier, with the rank of corporal. He served in an anti-tank battalion (Separate anti-aircraft artillery air defense battalion), took out guns and wounded from the battlefield. He was surrounded, was wounded, seriously shell-shocked. After the hospitals, he again joined the ranks of the Soviet Army. He photographed a lot at the front.

Sidiganov Fyodor Petrovich private soldier from September 1935 to September 1937 served as a rifleman. From July 1941 he fought in the 239th Infantry Regiment of the Leningrad Front. From March 1942 to May 1945, he was captured in Germany, the Americans were liberated from captivity. In the summer of 1946 he returned home and this picture was taken at the same time.