Heroes and feats

In war time, collective farmers Yulia Logashina and Maria Mishina initiated training of new tractor drivers in Sergach region. Many young women responded to their call: "Girls, to the tractor!"

War veteran plowing field after release from hospital

Representative of commissionto investigate atrocities of Nazis over Soviet war prisoners in Northern Norway, studies the security system of the concentration camps. Northen Norway, 1944

Commission to investigate atrocities perpetrated by the German Fascists over Soviet war prisoners in Northern Norway. Representatives of 14th Army, Northen Fleet and Norway military district are commission members. Northern Norway, 1944

My great-grandfather, Sorokin Khariton Pavlovich, was born in the village of Efremkasy, Alikovsky district, Chuvash ASSR. WWII veteran, Commander of Katyusha rocket fire crew, he was drafted in autumn, 1941. He was awarded medals "For Victory over Germany in Great Patriotic War 1941-1945", anniversary medals. He also received award "For Victory over Japan", medal "For Courage". Here is an extract from the order: “Reward Sorokin Khariton Pavlovich, Jr. Sergeant, gun Commander of 2nd Guards Division, for courage in combat mission. "

Trifonov Veniamin Nikitievich (left) with Commander. After training in Moscow with rank of Junior Sergeant, he served as Commander of Katyusha rocket fire unit. He defended Moscow, Stalingrad, fought in the Kursk Bulge, liberated Ukraine. Awarded with Medal For Military Merit, Medal For Courage, Medal For Victory Over Germany In Great Patriotic War 1941-1945, Medal For Taking Berlin, Medal For Liberation Of Prague.

Performance of amateur musicians in the club of the village of Chufarovo, Sergach district

Multi-barreled mortar left behind by Nazis on the southern slope of Musta-Tunturi ridge during Petsamo-Kirkenes offensive operation of Karelian Front and Northern Fleet.

Fascist aircraft "Messerschmidt-109" downed in air battle. Murmansk region

Sending units of Gorkiy armed forces to front, 1941

Komsomol Young Communist League members are tractor drivers of Malinovsky collective farm in Sergach region during war.

Sergach elementary school during war

Leonov Viktor Nikolaevich, twice Hero of the Soviet Union, Commander of Detachment of sea recon of Northern Fleet. 1943

Sulimin Andrey Nazarovich, born in 1911, Political instructor (politruk) of Political Department of Special units of 65th Army. He made his way through battles from Stalingrad to Berlin. May 1945. Waldenburg city.

Photo shows Semyon Vasilievich Bezrukov, drafted as Private. He was awarded Order of Patriotic War.