Ivan Kuznetsov Philippovich - a veteran of World War II Bashny.Net

Ivan Kuznetsov Philippovich (December 28 1928 - January 21, 1989) - participant of the Great Patriotic War, the gun commander of the 185th Guards Artillery Regiment (82 th Guards Rifle Division, 8th Guards Army 1st Belorussian Front), junior sergeant, complete Commander of the Order of Glory, the youngest (17 years old), Commander of the Order of Glory of three degrees.




Born on December 28, 1928 in the village Migulinskaya Kamensky (now the Upper) district of Rostov region in a peasant family.
He graduated from the 7 classes of rural school and fall of 1941, was on the temporarily occupied territory by German troops until the liberation of the Southern Front in January 1943.
14-year-old Ivan voluntarily, as the son of the 185th Guards Artillery Regiment was accepted for military service in the army - carriers of shells gun crew, then charging, and since June 1943 he became a gunner guns of the same regiment 8th Guards Army.
By participating in the battles for the liberation of Ukraine September 3, 1943 in the village Dolgenkoe Izyumsky district, Kharkiv region consisting of gunnery Kuznetsov destroyed: German heavy tank "Tiger» T-VI, and the enemy machine-gun, September 12, 1943 in the city Barvenkovo Kharkiv region under fire of enemy artillery destroyed the German guns direct fire, mortar battery and observation post of the enemy.
October 6, 1943 by the order number 16 / H-185 in the Guards Artillery Regiment Guard soldier Kuznetsov awarded the Medal "For Courage", at that time he had not yet turned 15 years of age.



During the Nikopol-Krivorozhskaya offensive February 26, 1944 in the area of ​​Pleasant Farm Kherson region gunner guns 185th GAP Guard soldier Kuznetsov accurate fire their guns rescued four counterattacks destroying 100 enemy soldiers and officers, as well as 6 bunkers and tanks enemy.
March 26, 1944 order of the number 49 / H on 82 th Guards Rifle Division fifteen Ivan Kuznetsov was awarded the Order of the Red Star.



Guard corporal gunner guns 185th GAP Kuznetsov distinguished himself in battle January 15, 1945 in breaking the enemy's defenses in the area of ​​the village Zabadrove (19 km east of the city Bialobrzegi, Poland). Being wounded by shrapnel, he continued to direct fire, crushed 2 machine guns and 2 destroyed bunker.
February 7, 1945 by the order number 90 / H on 82 th Guards Rifle Division was awarded the Order of Glory 3rd degree.
March 12, 1945 at the storming of the fortress Kiistrin (now Kostrzyn nad Odra, Poland) gun commander of the regiment Guards Junior Sergeant Kuznetsov, together with the calculation under enemy fire accurate fire suppressed 3 machine-gun, hindering the advance of the shooters.
Order number 634 / N to 8th Guards Army, signed by the legendary commander Chuikov May 15, 1945 Kuznetsov was awarded the Order of Glory Order of 2nd degree.
In the battle for the city of Berlin suburb of Neukölln 25 April 1945 under heavy enemy fire gun crew commanded by Kuznetsov direct fire destroyed the anti-aircraft and anti-tank guns, 3 machine guns and a house where a group of machine gunners stuck.
Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet on 15 May 1946 was awarded the Order of Glory Order of the 1st degree.



Kuznetsov became the youngest full Knight of the Order of Glory, as was presented to the Order of Glory I degree at the age of 16 years old in April 1945, and awarded 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 Order of Lenin Orlovskoe Krasnozamёnnoe armored school Frunze, 10 classes at night school - in 1959
Since 1956 is the CPSU.
In 1969, Captain Kuznetsov transferred to the reserve. Lived in Borisov Minsk region.
Died January 21, 1989.





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