Viktor Alekseevich Babichev ( 1916 - 1980 ) - Hero of the Soviet Union, WWII participant, foreman, gun commander.
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| Date of Birth | April 16, 1916 | |||||
| Place of Birth | Petropavlovka , Astrakhan region | |||||
| Date of death | October 13, 1980 (64 years old) | |||||
| Place of death | Akhtubinsk , Astrakhan region | |||||
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Biography
Born on April 16, 1916 in the village of Petropavlovka, now within the city of Akhtubinsk, Astrakhan Region , in a working class family. Russian. Member of the CPSU since 1943. He graduated from elementary school, worked as a tractor driver at the Vladimir Machine-and-Tractor Station (MTS). In the Soviet Army in 1937-1940 and from September 1941.
In the battles of World War II from March 1942. The gun commander of the 125th separate fighter anti-tank artillery battalion ( 29th rifle division , 6th guards army , 1st Baltic front ) foreman Babichev July 5, 1944 when repulsing the enemy’s counterattack near Tychka village (Miory district of Vitebsk region ) with fire guns destroyed 2 machine guns, 4 motorcycles and dozens of Nazis. When the battery was surrounded by the enemy, he raised the calculation for the attack. Being seriously wounded, he remained in the ranks. The title of Hero of the Soviet Union was awarded on March 24, 1945.
Since 1945 - the foreman of the reserve. He lived and worked in Akhtubinsk . He was awarded the Orders of Lenin, Glory 2 and 3 degrees, medals. He died on October 13, 1980.
Links
- Babichev, Victor Alekseevich . Site " Heroes of the country ".