Heroes and feats

Captain, reconnaissance officer of the 220th Guards Rifle Regiment of the 79th Guards Zaporozhye Rifle Division of the 8th Guards Army of the 1st Belorussian Front. He participated in the battles during the Great Patriotic War from 1941 to 1945. By decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of March 24, 1945 Subbotin Efim Fedorovich was awarded the title of a Hero of the Soviet Union for the courage and heroism shown during the assault-crossing of the Warta river (Poland) and holding the bridgehead. He was born in 1918 in Kuyagan village, Altaysky District, Altai Krai (Altai Territory) in a peasant family. Graduated from the Leningrad Infantry School.

P. Sintsov (correspondent of the newspaper "Pravda" and Commissar S. Orlov). 1941-1943. State Archives of Pskov Region

On photo anti-aircraft gun. In the foreground the Gun Crew Commander gives a command. Photo was taken in Smolensk on September 25, 1943 by the news photographer Vasiliy Ivanovich Arkashov - Veteran of the Great Patriotic War, Member of the Union of Journalists of the USSR, Honored Worker of Culture of the Belorussian SSR (Soviet Socialist Republic). Photo was given to the museum from the Archives of the Slavgorod Town Committee of the Communist Party of the USSR.

In the center Golovay - Chief of Staff, on the right Ivanov Alexey Ivanovich - a doctor. 1941-1943. State Archives of Pskov Region

Partisans of the 10th Leningrad Partisan Brigade. 1941-1943. State Archives of Pskov Region

War-brothers: Makarevsky Ananiy Alekseevich with a friend. 1945

Fedorov E. O. Germany, Berlin. 1945

Guards Sergeant Major (Starshina), a mortar platoon Commander. He was born in 1920. Participated in the Great Patriotic War from June 1941 to May 1945. Buryndin Andrey Aleksandrovich was awarded the title of a Hero of the Soviet Union for his heroism and courage shown in the battles for the crossing of the river Kyuddov in the Strassfort area in Germany. Awarded the Orders of Lenin, of the Patriotic War 1st and 2nd classes, two Medals "For Courage", the Medal "For Battle Merit" and other commemorative Medals. He died on February 14, 1992.

Makarevskaya (Ivanova) E. Ya. with her war comrades - signalwomen: Morozova Lyubov, Kolobovnikova Nina, Poroshina Raisa. Poland. May, 1945

The team "RUK", of the 4th company. Minsk.

Sister-soldiers - signalwomen (there were 13 of them, from Minsk to Poland only 6 left )

Commanders of the 1st Leningrad Partisan Brigade Glebov and Ivanov. 1941-1943. State Archives of Pskov Region

Gromov Vyacheslav Andreevich, born in 1919, native of Sergach town, Gorky (Nizhny Novgorod) Region. Participant of the mine clearance of the Finnish Mannerheim Line. After the Victory Parade in 1945 he liberated China as part of the 6th Red Banner Guards Tank Division. Lieutenant Gromov was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War 1st class and numerous Medals. Founder of the Local History Museum in Sergach, Honorary Citizen of the town, Honoured Teacher of the RSFSR (Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic).

Vdovin Nikolay Mikhailovich (on the left) while serving in the 52nd border detachment. Russky Island of Primorsky Krai (Primorye Territory), 1945

Nikolay Mikhailovich Vdovin (upper row, first from the right) among the crew of the border guard ship - 62. Russky Island of Primorsky Krai (Primorye Territory), 1945