Petr Yakovlevich Tankov (1920 -) - the shooter of the 705th rifle regiment of the 121st rifle division of the 60th army of the Central Front, the corporal.
| Petr Yakovlevich Tankov | |||
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| Date of Birth | 1920 | ||
| Affiliation |  the USSR | ||
| Battles / Wars | The Great Patriotic War | ||
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Biography
Born in 1920. Russian.
The shooter of the 705th rifle regiment, the corporal Pyotr Tankov, was among the first on September 27, 1943 as part of a rifle company that overcame the Dnieper River near the village of Glebovka, Vyshgorodsky district, Kiev region of Ukraine, and during three days reflected the enemy’s counterattacks, inflicting significant damage in manpower and equipment. .
By decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of October 17, 1943, for exemplary performance of the military tasks of the command on the front and the courage and heroism shown to the corporal Tankov Peter Yakovlevich, he was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union .
Awarded the Order of Lenin .
Links
Petr Yakovlevich Tankov . The site " Heroes of the country ." The appeal date is June 29, 2014.
Literature
- Heroes of the Soviet Union: A Brief Biographical Dictionary / Prev. ed. College I. Shkadov . - M .: Military Publishing , 1988. - T. 2 / Lyubov - Yashchuk /. - 863 s. - 100 000 copies - ISBN 5-203-00536-2 .
- Dnepr River Heroes. Kiev, 1983.