Masha and Natasha Polivanova Kovshova

At the corner of the house near the intersection of two plaques





Both - Heroes of the Soviet Union ...



End date of life - the same as in 1942.



Natalia Venediktovna Kovshova (26.11.1920 - 08.14.1942) was born in Ufa. In 1940 she graduated from the Moscow school number 281 in Ulan Lane (now number 1284). She worked in Moscow, preparing to enter the MAI.
Maria Semyonovna Polivanova (24.10.1922 - 08.14.1942) was born in the village Naryshkino Alexinsky district of Tula region in a working class family. She graduated from high school, worked in a research institute in Moscow.



Girlfriend Masha and Natasha together become snipers together urged volunteers together defended Moscow as part of the 3rd Division of the communist, from January 1942, together transferred to 528 th ch 130th Rifle Division of the 1st Shock Army. However, the order of the one awarded the Order of the Red Star; revile award them the truth, it was not possible - on the front of the order was signed by only 13 August 1942. And the next day they both took their fight to the death. Hero of the Soviet Union, he was also awarded with one Decree. And they are also together in the village of Staraya Russa Korovitchino District, Novgorod Region.



Rows of submission to the award of Natasha Screener:
"... August 14, 1942 the regiment led an offensive battle north district. Robya. On one of the critical areas where the enemy is especially hindered the promotion of our division, it was nominated the best sniper pair - bucket and Polivanov. They aptly razili Fritz, put them in the day to 40 pieces.
In the course of the fight out of order commanding the sniper group. The command group of snipers took over Natasha Kovshova. At this time, the Germans went to the counter. Calmly, without opening themselves to the Nazi snipers let a short distance and the team Natasha opened accurate withering fire. Dozens of corpses of fascists were 30 meters from a group of snipers. German counterattack bogged down, and they departed. By location rabid enemy snipers opened mortar fire. Mines went heap, leaving no living space. At the same time the Germans, gathering strength again went to the counter.
Snipers, inspired by the courage of the girls did not retreat a single step. Group of thinning, but they were all the time accurate fire on the enemy. Masha and Natasha were injured.
Soon a group of snipers survived only three: Masha, Natasha and sniper Novikov, but could now only shoot Masha and Natasha.
The girls agreed to beat the enemy to the last. Despite the terrible pain is not yet tied wounds they continued their well-aimed sniper fire. Ammunition was running out. Kovshova was again wounded. The Germans were shouting "Rus sdavays!" Natasha said, "damned, Russian girls living do not give up!" - And released the last bullet in the officer dropped dead. Secondary Polivanova was wounded. The girls were 4 grenades. The Germans were very close. Natasha and Masha threw grenades. A few Krauts howled.
Leading heavy fire from rifles, Fritz crept closer. At Screener and Polivanova, new wounds. Girls silently kissed and cooked grenades. They lost the last of his strength, and the Germans stopped shooting, decided to capture them alive. When Fritz insolent crept very close and leaned over the girls, they suddenly lifted. There was a two explosions. About a dozen Krauts were destroyed. »



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Our women look at us from there, far from the military, young, beautiful, confident in themselves and in us, and a wonderful life to be, must be, can not come after the war. Personally, I can not stand their sight.

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