Heroes and feats

The photo shows my grandfather (second from the left in a hat), still young, 19 years old, but already a commander, with his squad. The photo was taken in 1944.

The photo was sent from the front to relatives. My grandfather received the Order of Glory 3rd class. On the photo he was 19 years old.

The photo shows two fighters standing Against the background of tall bushes. They shake hands. Pimenov A.K. is smiling, looking into the lens. On the back of the photo there is an inscription made by Pimenov: "I am in a cap. Pimenov on the Victory Day on the banks of the Elbe River. May 9, 1945"

My grandfather Tarasov Alexander Vasilievich, First lieutenant. Finished the Great Patriotic War in Warsaw

Potapov Mikhail Feofanovich (1921-1943), battery commander of an anti-tank artillery regiment, captain. Born in Baklanovskaya station. Participated in the defense of Stalingrad and the liberation of the Kursk region. On July 6, 1943, Captain Potapov's battery knocked out 18 tanks, including 7 "tigers", destroyed up to 150 Nazi soldiers and officers. On July 8, 1943 he died in a battle near the Ponyri station (Kursk region).

Fak Fedor Kuzmich (1913-1974) Second lieutenant. Born in Dubovsky hamlet. By January 1942, he participates in 204 flights (101 of them at night), destroyed 39 tanks, 97 vehicles, several enemy depots, and a large number of enemy manpower with bomb strikes. He died in 1974 in Putivl, Sumskiy region.

Rybalchenko Semen Vasilievich (1908-1944) Private First Class. He worked as a driver and combine operator at the Komissarovsky state farm. In March 1944, in the battles for Moldova, when breaking through the enemy's defenses, he was the first to break into the enemy's strongholds, dragging the fighters with him. In street battles and in repelling counterattacks, he destroyed up to 20 and captured 10 Nazis, destroyed 2 machine-gun points. He died in battle on April 7, 1944, was buried in a mass grave in Todireshty village, Ungheni region of Moldova.

Egorov Alexanser Petrovich (1910-1943) Commander of a destroyer anti-tank artillery battery. Born on May 16, 1910 in Korolyov village. He served on the Southwest, Stalingrad, Bryansk and 1st Ukrainian fronts. He died in the battle for the liberation of Chopovichi village. Egorov's battery blocked the path of 20 enemy tanks, destroying 16 of them. He was buried together with his comrades in a mass grave.

ANISIMOV VASILY KONDRATIEVICH (1912-1976) Born in 1912 in Dubovskoe village. He served on the fronts of the Patriotic War since February 1944. He fought on the 1st Belorussian Front. By January 1945, the tank crew of the guard first sergeant Anisimov knocked out over 20 guns, 7 tractors, 7 mortars, destroyed 12 machine-gun points, 9 steam locomotives, 150 carriages and 800 enemy soldiers and officers. He died on April 10, 1976 in Poltava.

SAMOKHIN PETR FILATOVICH (1911-1943) Captain. Born in Kudinov village. In the area of the village of Grachevka, Oryol region, having burst with a battalion into the enemy's defenses in hand-to-hand combat, he personally destroyed 13 Nazis and 2 machine-gun crews, personally raised his battalion into the attack 5 times. He ensured the fulfillment of the task. Killed in action while repelling an enemy counterattack in the battle for Reutovo village on July 29, 1943.

SAMOKHIN PAVEL ALEXANDROVICH (1911-1971) Born in Baklanovskaya station. On April 19, 1944, a rifle company under the command of Guards Lieutenant Samokhin captured a bridgehead on the right bank of the Dniester near Varnitsa village (Moldova). In the battle, three enemy counterattacks were repulsed, more than 60 Nazis and several tanks were destroyed. He died on December 15, 1971, was buried in Rostov-on-Don.

Shalamov Pyotr Andreevich. Was born in 1905 in Shalamovo village. Collective farm accountant. Drafted into the army in 1942, Kirovo. Private, shooter, 328 rifle regiment. He fought on the north of Stalingrad, on the Don river, in Donbass. On February 25, 1943 he was wounded. He was awarded of the Order of the Red Star, the Order of the Patriotic War 1st class, the medal "For Victory over Germany".

Tukhvetov Ibragim Tukhvetullaevich. From the first days of the war he was drafted into the ranks of the Red Army. He served in the 83rd Cavalry Regiment, under the command of Gorodovikov. In 1942 he was seriously wounded. In 1943 he was demobilized after a second serious injury. Returning home, he worked as a state delivery agent.

Tomozov Ivan Vasilievich, born in 1920

Iskhakov Suleiman was born in 1910 in Yusup-Kulaksky village. Drafted by the Ipatovsky regional military commissariat. The private missed in action.