Vasily Timofeevich Sidorov (1924-1944) - Hero of the Soviet Union , commander of a small platoon. He was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union for the destruction in a hand- to -hand battle by forces of his platoon of a company of German troops , of which he personally killed 12 people. He died in battle.
| Vasily Timofeevich Sidorov | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Date of Birth | March 31, 1924 | |||
| Place of Birth | Vasilievka village, Novokhopersky district , Voronezh province , RSFSR , USSR | |||
| Date of death | January 29, 1944 (aged 19) | |||
| Place of death | district of the village of Berestovets , Kostopolsky district , Rivne region , USSR , USSR | |||
| Affiliation |  the USSR | |||
| Type of army | infantry | |||
| Years of service | 1942-1944 | |||
| Rank |  | |||
| Part | 337th Guards Rifle Regiment 121st Guards Rifle Division | |||
| Commanded | platoon | |||
| Battles / wars | The Great Patriotic War | |||
| Awards and prizes |
| |||
Biography
- 1924 - was born.
- since 1942 - in the service of the Red Army .
- 1943 - graduation from the Kuibyshev Military Infantry School.
- 1944 - death in battle (January 29, 1944), posthumous assignment of the title of Hero of the Soviet Union (August 25, 1944).
Sources
Sidorov, Vasily Timofeevich . Site " Heroes of the country ".