Konstantin Grigorievich Smirnov ( January 27, 1922 , Korolevo village, Manturovsky region, Kostroma region - November 17, 1989 , Jekabpils , Latvia) - Hero of the Soviet Union , commander of a machine-gun company of the 33rd Guards Rifle Regiment of the 11th Guards Gorodok Red Banner Rifle Division of the 16th Guards Rifle Corps of the 11th Guards Army of the 3rd Belorussian Front , guards senior lieutenant .
| Konstantin Grigorievich Smirnov | ||||||
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| Date of Birth | January 27, 1922 | |||||
| Place of Birth | Korolyovo village, Manturovsky district, Kostroma region | |||||
| Date of death | November 17, 1989 (67 years old) | |||||
| Place of death | Jekabpils city, Latvia | |||||
| Affiliation |  the USSR | |||||
| Years of service | 1941 - 1951 | |||||
| Rank | Guard Senior Lieutenant | |||||
| Battles / wars | The Great Patriotic War | |||||
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Biography
He was born on January 27, 1922 in the village of Korolevo now in the Manturovsky district of the Kostroma region in a working class family. Russian. Member of the CPSU (b) / CPSU since 1942 . He graduated from 7 classes. He worked as an accountant at a factory in the city of Kiev .
In the Red Army since June 1941 . He graduated from the Novograd-Volyn Infantry School in 1941 . In the army since November 1941 . The first baptism of fire the commander of the machine-gun company Smirnov received on December 5, 1941 near Moscow . He distinguished himself at the final stage of the war, in the battles for the liberation of the Baltic states.
On July 13, 1944, the machine-gun company of the guard of senior lieutenant Smirnov was the first to approach the bank of the Neman River in the area of the small town of Nemanoyce (now Nemunaitis, Alytus district of Lithuania). On the night of July 14, machine gunners, using improvised means, overcame a water barrier. Having crossed to the west coast, Smirnov organized a defense on a busy piece of land. A handful of machine gunners fought off the Germans' counterattacks all night. The decisive actions of the company ensured the successful crossing of the entire regiment.
After the war he served in the Baltic States and the Far East. Since November 1951, captain K. G. Smirnov is in stock.
He lived in the village of Arkhipovka, Savinsky district, Ivanovo region . In the 1980s, he moved to the city of Jekabpils ( Latvia ). He died on November 17, 1989 .
Rewards
- By decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of March 24, 1945, for the exemplary performance of command assignments and the courage and heroism shown in battles with the Nazi invaders of the guard, Senior Lieutenant Smirnov Konstantin Grigoryevich was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union with the Order of Lenin (No. 34331) and the Golden Medal The Star ” (No. 4212).
- He was awarded the orders of the Red Banner , World War 1 degree , Red Star , medals.
Literature
- Golubev E.P. Battle stars. - Yaroslavl: Verkh.-Volzh. Prince ed., 1972.
Links
Smirnov, Konstantin Grigorievich . Site " Heroes of the country ".
- Heroes of the Soviet Union, Ivanovo region (inaccessible link) .
- Konstantin Grigorievich Smirnov. "Ivanovo remembers . "