Military exploits platoon Smirnov, the same Fyodor from "Operation Y Bashny.Net

Real fame came to Smirnov, he began acting at the Guides and on the screen came "Operation" Y "and" business people. " But the peak of his cinematic career was the role of mechanics in the film by Leonid Bykov "go to fight some" old people ».
Since the beginning of the Great Patriotic War Alexey Smirnov volunteered, after two brothers, to the front, he rose from private to lieutenant and was awarded the 11th military awards, among them the Order of Glory 2nd and 3rd degree, Order of Red Star the medal "For Courage" and "For Military Merit».
About how he fought Sergeant Smirnov, it can be read in its premium sheets, "April 9, 1944 in the village after a powerful artnalёtov Pilyava two battalions of the enemy, supported by 13 tanks launched an attack. Tov. Smirnov with a platoon discovered a powerful mortar fire on the German infantry. In this battle, the platoon was destroyed by fire: 2 and 4 heavy machine gun hand, 110 Nazi soldiers and officers. German counterattack was repulsed. July 20, 1944 near the height of 283.0 enemy power to 40 the Nazis attacked the battery. Smirnov, inspiring fighters rushed into the battle with a personal weapon. Fire from rifle and machine battery repulsed the attack of the Germans. On the battlefield, only 17 Nazis, Smirnov personally captured 7 of the Nazis ».
The second "Glory" Smirnov received a battle near the village of Postashevitse. In premium sheet was written: "Comrade Smirnov with three fighters rushed to the Germans, and personally killed three of the machine of the Nazis and two captured. January 22, 1945, despite the intense small-arms and artillery and mortar fire, with the expectation on myself ferried mortar on the left bank of the Oder River. Location of mortar fire destroyed two machine-gun point in the village and up to 20 Eyhenrid Nazis. 36th artillery regiment captured the village and a bridgehead on the left bank of the Oder River ».
In winter, drag yourself to swim the 120-mm barrel with a cast iron stove - it's like? Oder is not such a narrow creek ... Chelovechische!
That's the desperate fighter was our favorite actor Aleksei Smirnov, holder of two Orders of Glory. But the actor did not like to advertise their exploits in war.
Eternal memory and kowtow favorite artists and Hero!
P.S.
The Order of Glory is, according to experts, the Soviet analogue of the legendary St. George Cross.
The Order has three levels, and awarded them consistently - from third to first. In 2000 in Russia were still alive 350 full gentlemen of the Order of Glory.
The basis for rewarding - personal courage





Source: eternaltown.com.ua