Yuzhnouralets Basil Kazantsev - first hoisted the Soviet flag over the Reichstag Bashny.Net

The first Soviet soldiers hoist the scarlet banner over the Reichstag, was Yuzhnouralets Basil Kazantsev. Yes, that's right. And went down in history Victory Banner, which is installed on the roof of the Reichstag soldiers Egorov and Kantariya was only fifth. However, first things first ...





In general, over the main building of Nazi Germany during the assault was strengthened about 40 different panels from large banners to small flags. They are placed above the entrance of the building, the windows and, of course, on the roof ... But according to historians, the first made his way to the Reichstag native village Sugoyak Krasnoarmeiskii Chelyabinsk region Vasily Kazantsev.

Here is what is said in one of the historical documents:
"The political connections have addressed an appeal to the Soviet soldiers volunteered to go to storm the Reichstag, the hour of victory. Of volunteers have created more than a dozen assault teams. The group of major M.M.Bondarya was enlisted in the Guard Corporal Vasily Kazantsev. By unanimous consent comrades, namely intelligence Fighter Regiment protivotankogo Kazantsev became the standard-bearer. He carefully took a scarlet cloth and tucked it under his tunic »...

April 30, backed by tanks and artillery detachment Cooper made his way to the building. At the same time during the battle near Kazantsev shell burst Germans. But even having been wounded, Yuzhnouralets continued the attack. Under enemy fire squad Cooper burst into the Reichstag and the spiral staircase ran to the roof. There, on one of the marble statues Kazantsev Vasily secure the first Soviet flag. At the same time during the operation Kazantsev destroyed 15 enemy soldiers and two "just in case" captured ...

Confusion as to who first hoisted the flag over the Reichstag, there for two reasons. First, the battle for the main building of Nazi Germany lasted more than a day and a German artillery several times "remove" Soviet flags from the roof of the Reichstag their shells. Secondly, the honorable task "installed on the roof of the Reichstag Soviet flag" was given to several groups of soldiers and they operated in parallel. That is why the Soviet command, it was decided the next day to establish a "generalizing" Banner of Victory. Made it Egorov and Kantariya.

Interestingly, the Kazantsev Vasily participated in the Great Patriotic War, with its first day. And most of the time spent is at the front. 4 times got to the hospital, but every time I turned back to the front and came across Europe to Berlin.

Nasty twist of fate, but the next day, after Vasily hoisted the Soviet flag over the Reichstag, in the battles with the remnants of the Nazis, he was seriously injured. A May 13, lived only a few days under a peaceful sky, has died. He was 25 years old ...

In premium sheet fighter Kazantsev it says: "... For hoisting the flag over the German Reichstag and for their personal courage V.T.Kazantsev awarded the highest state award - the title of Hero of the Soviet Union. Posthumously. "

1) Data on who first established on the "roof of Berlin" Soviet flag still differ. But it is known that native village Sugoyak Krasnoarmeiskii Chelyabinsk region Vasily Kazantsev was either the first or the second. 2) He was buried in the common cemetery Basil in the town of Seefeld Brandenburg province. At the moment, the name Basil Kazantsev named a street and a school in the village Sugoyak. In addition to the small home is a monument to him.