Nikolaev Nikolay Mikhailovich: combat way of the Hero of the Soviet Union
Mykolaiv Nikolay Mihajlovich - the known nationalHero of the Great Patriotic War, Hero of the Soviet Union, sergeant-major. From the first year of the war he was at the front and earned a firm eternal fame in the battles for his country.
Nikolaev Nikolay Mikhailovich: Biography
Nikolay Nikolaev was born on December 19, 1918 in thevillage Pecherskie Vyselki of the Samara region. He graduated from the seventh-grade school. After that he worked on the MTS as a tractor driver. In these times, industrialization paced with leaps and bounds, so in many villages electricity appeared simultaneously with machines unknown until then. Nicholas can be called one of the pioneers.
In 1938 Nikolaev was called into the armedforce, where he served in the NKVD. After his return, he stayed at home for less than a year. In 1941 he was mobilized in the Red Army Workers 'and Peasants' Army. In December, he went to the front, where he takes part in various operations. In one of the battles gets a serious wound, after recovery he again goes to the front line.
By 1944 Nikolaev Nikolai Mikhailovich rose to the rank of sergeant-major and commanded anti-aircraft guns in the 1st Ukrainian Front.
Lviv-Sandomierz operation
In the middle of the summer of 1944, Soviet troops drovethe Nazis, liberating their lands. But on the territory of Western Ukraine, the Nazis were going to stop them. From Berlin, an order was issued to use any methods to deter the Red Army from entering Poland. Therefore, the regions of Western Ukraine and partly Poland were actively reinforced to repel the offensive.
At this time, the commander-in-chief's rate was developedthe plan of the offensive, which was to be carried out simultaneously with the Belarusian operation. The troops of the First Ukrainian Front were to perform at the Rava-Russkaya and Lvov to surround and destroy the Nazis under Brody, which opened the way to Poland. Simultaneously with the preparations for the offensive of Soviet troops in the German rear, an operation of the Polish partisans-the Armia Krajowa-was being prepared. Also, the Soviet partisans intensified and sabotaged the transfer of German troops in this direction.
The beginning of large-scale military operations
The offensive of the Soviet troops was conducted mainly by tank formations, which quickly broke through the front in narrow sectors, which allowed developing tactical superiority after deepening.
The Red Army broke through to the Vistula, where the Germanshastily created a line of defense. Here they have transferred considerable forces. Soviet troops had to cross the river, leading fierce battles. The crossing was swept through and through, and this significantly slowed the progress.
The battle for Przemysl
By the end of July, the Red Army withdrew to Przemysl. In the city the Germans were seriously entrenched. During the crossing of the Vistula, Nazi aircraft and artillery were fired directly, stopping the advance. Nikolai Mikhailovich managed to suppress the enemy's artillery fire, which fired the Soviet units. After that, his anti-aircraft gun knocked down three planes. Practically alone, the artillery valiantly reflected the raid behind the raid, so the Red Army managed to develop the offensive and liberate Przemysl. In honor of this event, a festive salute was given in the capital of the USSR. For heroism and courage, the Order of the Supreme Council Nikolaev Nikolai Mikhailovich was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union.
After the end of the Lvov-Sandomierz operation, Nikolai fought and liberated Europe from the Nazis. In 1946 he returned to his native Syzran, where he lived until 1989.
