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311 Germans in one battle.
October 12, 1943 Vyacheslav Chemodurov gunner killed in a battle near Prapojsk 311 soldiers of the Wehrmacht.
It was the autumn of 1943. Troops of the Central Front, soon renamed the Belarusian entered into the eastern regions of Belarus. The enemy, throwing reserves had a stubborn resistance. Each town had let loose with great difficulty. Hostilities have been slow. 858 th Infantry Regiment Colonel Korobeinikova from the 283rd Infantry Division of Colonel Konovalov advancing on the city Prapojsk.
October 12 858 th Infantry Regiment crossed the SOG south Propoisk and expanding bridgehead on the west bank of the river, attacked the village of Rudnya. Rudnya opponent to prepare for a strong defense. There were trenches full profile, bunkers, dugouts. Before the front edge of the tank hazardous areas were set minefields, covered with barbed wire. 3rd infantry battalion, up to the attack, was met with heavy fire from all weapons, dagger fire enemy infantry guns pressed to the ground and forced to retreat. After the artillery barrage resumed the assault battalion of enemy resistance unit. Ninth company, which was advancing, and machine-gun crew Sergeant Vyaseslava Chemodurova managed to break into the enemy trenches.
Only a month has passed since the day Chemodurov was awarded the Order of the Red Star for the battle near the village of Berezovka, which the sergeant from his gun killed 15 German soldiers. But the battle had killed a partner, and since then Chemodurov fought without a second room.
Chemodurov established his Maxim on the hill, and in the meantime the Germans have thrown fresh reserves and attacked a base of "wedge", with a view to encircle and destroy the ninth company. It creates a very dangerous situation. But on the way of enemy infantry machine gun appeared Chemodurova. Sergeant met counterattacks tag line. After some time in the ninth position of the enemy opened a strong company artogon. With every minute firestorm grew, but our soldiers hid in trenches and had no losses. When the raid was over the fire, the Nazis rose to the growth and went to the counter. And again he spoke gun. During the day, the sergeant repulsed 19 counterattacks, but he himself was wounded twice. Only in the evening, when the shooting died down, weakened by loss of blood hero on the orders of the company commander was evacuated to the rear. On the battlefield, the corpses were picked up 311 enemy soldiers and officers. Battle of Prapojsk October 12 was a record not only for performance Chemodurova, but for all the armies of the Second World War. Vyacheslav Chemodurov survived and was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union. By the end of the war, he became an officer-tanker and died of natural causes at the age of 38.
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It was the autumn of 1943. Troops of the Central Front, soon renamed the Belarusian entered into the eastern regions of Belarus. The enemy, throwing reserves had a stubborn resistance. Each town had let loose with great difficulty. Hostilities have been slow. 858 th Infantry Regiment Colonel Korobeinikova from the 283rd Infantry Division of Colonel Konovalov advancing on the city Prapojsk.
October 12 858 th Infantry Regiment crossed the SOG south Propoisk and expanding bridgehead on the west bank of the river, attacked the village of Rudnya. Rudnya opponent to prepare for a strong defense. There were trenches full profile, bunkers, dugouts. Before the front edge of the tank hazardous areas were set minefields, covered with barbed wire. 3rd infantry battalion, up to the attack, was met with heavy fire from all weapons, dagger fire enemy infantry guns pressed to the ground and forced to retreat. After the artillery barrage resumed the assault battalion of enemy resistance unit. Ninth company, which was advancing, and machine-gun crew Sergeant Vyaseslava Chemodurova managed to break into the enemy trenches.
Only a month has passed since the day Chemodurov was awarded the Order of the Red Star for the battle near the village of Berezovka, which the sergeant from his gun killed 15 German soldiers. But the battle had killed a partner, and since then Chemodurov fought without a second room.
Chemodurov established his Maxim on the hill, and in the meantime the Germans have thrown fresh reserves and attacked a base of "wedge", with a view to encircle and destroy the ninth company. It creates a very dangerous situation. But on the way of enemy infantry machine gun appeared Chemodurova. Sergeant met counterattacks tag line. After some time in the ninth position of the enemy opened a strong company artogon. With every minute firestorm grew, but our soldiers hid in trenches and had no losses. When the raid was over the fire, the Nazis rose to the growth and went to the counter. And again he spoke gun. During the day, the sergeant repulsed 19 counterattacks, but he himself was wounded twice. Only in the evening, when the shooting died down, weakened by loss of blood hero on the orders of the company commander was evacuated to the rear. On the battlefield, the corpses were picked up 311 enemy soldiers and officers. Battle of Prapojsk October 12 was a record not only for performance Chemodurova, but for all the armies of the Second World War. Vyacheslav Chemodurov survived and was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union. By the end of the war, he became an officer-tanker and died of natural causes at the age of 38.
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