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Kuznetsov Ivan Philipovich, the youngest full Cavalier of the "Order of Glory».
Ivan Philipovich Kuznetsov (December 28, 1928 - January 21, 1989) - a veteran of World War II, the gun commander of the 185th Guards Artillery Regiment 82 Guards Rifle Division 8th Guards Army 1st Belorussian Front, Sergeant, full Cavalier of the Order of Glory the youngest (17 years old) Commander of the Order of Glory of three degrees.
Born December 28, 1928 in the village Migulinskaya Kamensky district of Rostov region in a peasant family. Russian.
Before the start of the Great Patriotic War finished 7 classes of rural school.
In autumn 1941 Kamensky district of Rostov region where he lived the young Ivan Kuznetsov was captured by German troops, and a half years, he has seen and experienced all the hardships of occupation, hatred of the fascist monsters overwhelmed him.
In January 1943, the troops of the Southern Front of the Red Army freed the Rostov region from the German invaders and the 14-year-old Ivan voluntarily as the son of the 185th Guards Artillery Regiment was accepted for military service in the army - porters shells gun crew, then charged, and in June 1943 becomes a gunner guns 185 th Guards Artillery Regiment (82 th Guards Rifle Division 8th Guards Army).
By participating in the battles for the liberation of Ukraine September 3, 1943 in the village of Dolgenkoe Izyum district, Kharkiv region as part of the gun crew Kuznetsov destroyed: heavy German tank "Tiger» T-VI, as well as an enemy machine-gun point on 12 September 1943 in the area of Barvenkovo Kharkiv region under enemy artillery fire destroyed the German cannon direct fire, mortar battery and observation points of the enemy.
October 6, 1943 by the order number 16 / N-185 at the Guards Artillery Regiment Guard soldier Kuznetsov awarded medals "For Courage", at that time, he has not yet turned 15 years old.
In the Nikopol-Krivoy Rog offensive February 26, 1944 near the hamlet Pleasant Kherson region gunner guns 185th GAP Guard soldier Kuznetsov accurate fire their guns fought off four counterattacks destroying 100 enemy soldiers and officers, as well as 6 bunkers and tank enemy.
March 26th, 1944 by the order number 49 / N of the 82nd Guards Rifle Division fifteen Ivan Kuznetsov was awarded the Order of the Red Star
Guard corporal gunner guns 185th GAP Kuznetsov excelled in combat on Jan. 15, 1945 when the breakthrough of enemy defenses in the area of the village Zabadrove (19 km east of Białobrzegi, Poland). Being wounded by a shell fragment, he continued to direct fire, crushed 2 machine guns and destroyed the bunker 2.
February 7, 1945 by the order number 90 / n for the 82nd Guards Rifle Division awarded the Order of Glory 3rd degree.
March 12, 1945 during the storming of the fortress of Küstrin (now Kostrzyn nad Odra, Poland) gun commander of the same regiment Guard sergeant Kuznetsov, together with the calculation under fire from enemy fire suppressed accurate 3 machine-gun point, hindering the advance of the shooters.
Order number 634 / N of the 8th Guards Army signed the legendary Army Commander Chuikov May 15 1945 Kuznetsov was awarded the Order of the Order of Glory 2nd degree.
In the battle for Berlin suburb of Neukölln April 25, 1945 under heavy fire from the enemy gun crew under the command of Kuznetsova direct fire destroyed anti-aircraft and anti-tank guns, 3 machine guns and the house where lingers a group of machine gunners.
Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet on May 15, 1946 awarded the Order of Glory 1st degree.
Kuznetsov became the youngest full knight of the Order of Glory, as was presented the Order of Glory I degree at the age of 16 years old in April 1945, and was awarded to them in May 1946, when he was 17 years old.
After the war he continued service in the Soviet Army.
In 1949 he graduated from the Orel Order of Lenin Krasnozamёnnoe armored school Frunze, 10 evening school classes - in 1959
Member of the CPSU since 1956.
In 1969, Captain Kuznetsov transferred to the reserve. He lived in the town of Borisov, Minsk region.
He died January 21, 1989.
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Ivan Philipovich Kuznetsov (December 28, 1928 - January 21, 1989) - a veteran of World War II, the gun commander of the 185th Guards Artillery Regiment 82 Guards Rifle Division 8th Guards Army 1st Belorussian Front, Sergeant, full Cavalier of the Order of Glory the youngest (17 years old) Commander of the Order of Glory of three degrees.
Born December 28, 1928 in the village Migulinskaya Kamensky district of Rostov region in a peasant family. Russian.
Before the start of the Great Patriotic War finished 7 classes of rural school.
In autumn 1941 Kamensky district of Rostov region where he lived the young Ivan Kuznetsov was captured by German troops, and a half years, he has seen and experienced all the hardships of occupation, hatred of the fascist monsters overwhelmed him.
In January 1943, the troops of the Southern Front of the Red Army freed the Rostov region from the German invaders and the 14-year-old Ivan voluntarily as the son of the 185th Guards Artillery Regiment was accepted for military service in the army - porters shells gun crew, then charged, and in June 1943 becomes a gunner guns 185 th Guards Artillery Regiment (82 th Guards Rifle Division 8th Guards Army).
By participating in the battles for the liberation of Ukraine September 3, 1943 in the village of Dolgenkoe Izyum district, Kharkiv region as part of the gun crew Kuznetsov destroyed: heavy German tank "Tiger» T-VI, as well as an enemy machine-gun point on 12 September 1943 in the area of Barvenkovo Kharkiv region under enemy artillery fire destroyed the German cannon direct fire, mortar battery and observation points of the enemy.
October 6, 1943 by the order number 16 / N-185 at the Guards Artillery Regiment Guard soldier Kuznetsov awarded medals "For Courage", at that time, he has not yet turned 15 years old.
In the Nikopol-Krivoy Rog offensive February 26, 1944 near the hamlet Pleasant Kherson region gunner guns 185th GAP Guard soldier Kuznetsov accurate fire their guns fought off four counterattacks destroying 100 enemy soldiers and officers, as well as 6 bunkers and tank enemy.
March 26th, 1944 by the order number 49 / N of the 82nd Guards Rifle Division fifteen Ivan Kuznetsov was awarded the Order of the Red Star
Guard corporal gunner guns 185th GAP Kuznetsov excelled in combat on Jan. 15, 1945 when the breakthrough of enemy defenses in the area of the village Zabadrove (19 km east of Białobrzegi, Poland). Being wounded by a shell fragment, he continued to direct fire, crushed 2 machine guns and destroyed the bunker 2.
February 7, 1945 by the order number 90 / n for the 82nd Guards Rifle Division awarded the Order of Glory 3rd degree.
March 12, 1945 during the storming of the fortress of Küstrin (now Kostrzyn nad Odra, Poland) gun commander of the same regiment Guard sergeant Kuznetsov, together with the calculation under fire from enemy fire suppressed accurate 3 machine-gun point, hindering the advance of the shooters.
Order number 634 / N of the 8th Guards Army signed the legendary Army Commander Chuikov May 15 1945 Kuznetsov was awarded the Order of the Order of Glory 2nd degree.
In the battle for Berlin suburb of Neukölln April 25, 1945 under heavy fire from the enemy gun crew under the command of Kuznetsova direct fire destroyed anti-aircraft and anti-tank guns, 3 machine guns and the house where lingers a group of machine gunners.
Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet on May 15, 1946 awarded the Order of Glory 1st degree.
Kuznetsov became the youngest full knight of the Order of Glory, as was presented the Order of Glory I degree at the age of 16 years old in April 1945, and was awarded to them in May 1946, when he was 17 years old.
After the war he continued service in the Soviet Army.
In 1949 he graduated from the Orel Order of Lenin Krasnozamёnnoe armored school Frunze, 10 evening school classes - in 1959
Member of the CPSU since 1956.
In 1969, Captain Kuznetsov transferred to the reserve. He lived in the town of Borisov, Minsk region.
He died January 21, 1989.
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