Actors - participants of the Great Patriotic War.

We know and love so many actors of the Soviet cinema, as well as their work in film. We love and remember artists such as Yuri Nikulin, Basov, A. Smirnov, A.Papanov, M.Pugovkin G. Yumatov, as well as many others. But we know almost nothing about the main role of each of them - their role in World War II. But they all participated in the battles for our homeland against fascism. I want to share with you about what he learned about some of these famous artists.
Yuri Nikulin.
November 18, 1939, in accordance with the Ordinance on universal conscription, Nikulin was drafted. Nikulin served in the Army anti-aircraft artillery near Leningrad. From the first days of the Great Patriotic War, the battery Nikulin opened fire on Nazi aircraft that broke through to Leningrad, threw Gulf deep mines. As part of the anti-aircraft battery Nikulin fought until the spring of 1943, rose to the rank of senior sergeant. Then, with wounds, he twice visited the hospital. After recovery, the hospital he was sent to the 72th Anti-Aircraft Division under separate Kolpino. Victory Yuri Nikulin met in the Baltic States. He was awarded the medal "For courage", "For the Defense of Leningrad" and "For Victory over Germany».





Alexei Smirnov. He knew and loved the whole country, but even many of his friends did not know that he provoeval most of the war as a simple soldier. What he Holders of the Order of Glory, Officer of the Order of the Red Star. Just, Alex did not like to share with someone - or his memories of the war. Premium list to the order of a third artillery division of 15 September 1944 to the Order of Glory 3rd degree, "June 20, 1944 near the height of 283, the enemy, the power of up to 40 Nazis attacked the battery. Comrade Smirnov, inspiring fighters rushed into battle, repulsed the attack of the Nazis. On the battlefield, it left 17 dead Germans, personally captured 7 of the Nazis ... ". Recording a premium piece of the Order of Glory 2nd degree: "Comrade Smirnov with three fighters rushed to the Germans with a machine gun and personally killed three of the Nazis and the two captured. January 22, 1945, despite the intense small-arms and artillery and mortar shelling, counting on himself ferried mortar on the left bank of the Oder River. In this battle, it destroyed two machine-gun and twenty-Nazis. " However, end the war in Berlin Alexei Smirnov and failed. In 1945, during one of the battles, he was severely wounded shell explosion. After treatment in hospital - the reserve ...
Alexei Smirnov, after the war, acted in many films. And any of his role in the film, even the smallest, was pronounced and noticeable. The last film in which he starred, was a film of his friend Leonid Bykov "go to fight some old people».
Hero of the Great Patriotic War, one of the best actors of the Soviet post-war generation, buried in the cemetery of the South is proud of St. Petersburg, 3rd Rowan plot number 21, 9 grave.



Anatoly Papanov.
On the first day of the war June 22, 1941, he went to the front. He was promoted to Sergeant. In 1942 he was sent to the South-Western Front. It is preparing a big offensive of the Soviet troops. Under Kharkiv were pulled several Soviet divisions that were in the "pot". The Germans launched a counteroffensive, and Soviet troops were forced to retreat to the Stalingrad. Twenty Anatoly Papanov then commanded the anti-aircraft battery. In these battles, it is the role of the soldiers who have nowhere to retreat - lived fully. Kharkov Papanov learned what it means to serve in the battalion, which asks and receives no fire. There, he was badly wounded in the leg and was taken to hospital, 21 years old, he came out of him disabled. "How can we forget how, after two and a half hours of battle, forty-two people remained thirteen?" - Recalled Papanov. About this time - one of the most prominent and significant role actor - General Serpilin role in the film adaptation of the novel Simon's "The Living and the Dead." It may not be in the creative biography Serpilin Papanova, there would be no other military roles - the former paratrooper-radio operator, accountant Dubinsky, in the movie "The Belarusian railway station».



Nikolai Trofimov
During World War II he served in the Navy. He was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War II degree, Order of Red Star, the medal "For the Defense of Leningrad" and "For Victory over Germany».



Elina Bystritskaya
During the war she worked in a mobile front-line evacuation hospital nurse. She was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War II degree, the medal "For the victory over Germany».



Innocent Smoktunovskij
Member of the Battle of Kursk, the crossing of the Dnieper, the liberation of Kiev.
Eliminated in Berlin. He was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War I degree, two medals "For Courage" medal "For the victory over Germany».



Zinovy ​​Gerdt
Senior lieutenant sapper company. At the front, he volunteered. In February 1943, the Belgorod, was seriously wounded in the leg, underwent 11 operations, which resulted in the leg was shorter by 8 centimeters, lameness remained for life. He was awarded the Order of the Red Star.



Vladimir Etush
Volunteer. He graduated from the school of military translators in Stavropol. (By the way, if you need interpretation, but today is not a problem). He fought in the mountains of Kabarda and Ossetia, liberated Rostov-on-Don, Ukraine. Senior lieutenant, assistant chief of staff of the regiment. In 1943 he was seriously injured and the reserve. After the hospital received the 2nd disability group.
He was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War I degree, Order of the Red Star and medals "For defense of the Caucasus", "For the Defense of Moscow", "For Victory over Germany».



Michael Pugovkin
At the front, he volunteered. Scout, he served in the 1147th Rifle Regiment.
He was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War II degree and the medal "For the victory over Germany».



Vladimir Basov
Captain, Battery Commander 424 Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 14th Division anti-aircraft artillery Riga Reserve GC SVGK, Deputy Chief of Operations of the 28th separate artillery division breakout reserve of the High Command.
He was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War I degree, Order of the Red Star and the Medal "For Service in Battle».



Yevgeny Vesnik
He fought for three years. He was awarded two medals "For Courage", the Order of the Patriotic War II degree, Order of the Red Star, the medal "For the capture of Koenigsberg", two medals "For Courage" medal "For the victory over Germany».



Sergei Bondarchuk
Member of the Great Patriotic War. He was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War II degree.



George Yumatov
Since 1942 - a cabin boy on a torpedo boat "Brave", a year later - the steering. Frees Budapest, Bucharest, Vienna. He was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War II degree, the Medal of Ushakov sailor, medals "For the capture of Budapest", "For the capture of Vienna", "For Victory over Germany».



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