Oleg Nikolaevich Shcherbakov ( October 17, 1925 , Odessa , Ukrainian SSR — February 19, 1945 , Estonia , disappeared without a trace) participated in the Great Patriotic War, Hero of the Soviet Union (1945). The tank commander of the 152nd separate tank brigade ( 8th Army , Leningrad Front ), junior lieutenant .
| Oleg Nikolaevich Scherbakov | ||||
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| Date of Birth | October 17, 1925 | |||
| Place of Birth | Odessa , Ukrainian SSR | |||
| Date of death | February 19, 1945 (19 years) | |||
| Place of death | Estonia (missing) | |||
| Affiliation |  the USSR | |||
| Rank | Ensign | |||
| Battles / Wars | The Great Patriotic War | |||
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Biography
Born October 17, 1925 in Odessa in the family of an employee. Ukrainian . Graduated 10 classes [1] .
In the Red Army since 1943 , when he volunteered to the front from the 10th grade of secondary school No. 1 in the city of Balkhash (Kazakhstan). From the same time on the front.
In 1944 he graduated from the branch of the Kharkov Tank School in Tashkent and received direction to the Leningrad Front. As part of the 152nd Tank Brigade, he participated in the battles on the Karelian Isthmus, in the liberation of the Baltic states.
Exploits
The tank commander Komsomol junior lieutenant Shcherbakov repeatedly distinguished himself in battles for the liberation of Estonia in September 1944.
On the approaches to Tallinn, his tank destroyed a self-propelled artillery, 2 armored personnel carriers, 2 anti-tank guns of the enemy. In addition, Shcherbakov managed to prevent the hijacking of the military echelon. His tank first broke through the line of enemy defense in the city of Tartu. The first after a fierce battle near the city of Hoapsalu, his fighting vehicle also entered the city. Subsequently, Shcherbakov’s tank managed to reach the port of the city of Hoapsalu and sank 2 enemy vehicles trying to escape.
Junior Lieutenant Oleg Shcherbakov went missing on February 19, 1945 in Estonia.
Awards
The title of Hero of the Soviet Union was awarded on March 24, 1945 . He was awarded the Order of Lenin and the Red Star.
Memory
The name of Oleg Shcherbakov is written on plaques in the city of Tartu ( Estonia ), and in the city of Balkhash ( Kazakhstan ), on the memorial plate of secondary school No. 1. In the same place, in Balkhash, one of the streets of the city is named after Oleg Shcherbakov.
Notes
- ↑ Odessa Messenger (inaccessible link) .
Links
Shcherbakov, Oleg Nikolaevich . The site " Heroes of the country ."