Shilov, Sergey Andreevich

He was born on April 1, 1922 in the village of Bolshoy Ilbin, now Sayan District, Krasnoyarsk Territory . He graduated from 8 classes, worked on a collective farm.

In October 1941 he was drafted into the Red Army and sent to a military school. In June 1942 he graduated from the Kiev Red Banner Artillery School, evacuated to the city of Krasnoyarsk. At the front since July 1942. He fought the 1st and 2nd Ukrainian and 1st Belorussian fronts. Member of the CPSU (b) / CPSU since 1943. By the beginning of the 1945 guard, Captain Shilov was the battery commander of the artillery division of the 34th Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade. He particularly distinguished himself in battles during the Vistula-Oder offensive operation in January 1945.

On January 20, 1945, in the battle for the city of Radzeyuv of the Guard, Captain Shilov with his battery maneuvered around the enemy’s resistance node and dealt him a sudden fire strike from the rear. Opponents began to retreat, causing significant losses in manpower and equipment. The city was liberated by Soviet troops.

By a decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of February 27, 1945, Captain Shilov Sergey Andreevich was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union with the award of the Order of Lenin and the Golden Star medal for exemplary execution of combat missions of command.

He finished the war as deputy division commander. After the war, he continued to serve as part of the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany . In 1955 he graduated from the Military Academy. Frunze. Since 1974, Colonel Shilov - in stock.

He lived in the city of Ordzhonikidze. He worked as the head of the cycle - senior teacher of the military department of the North Caucasus Mining and Metallurgical Institute. He died on July 17, 1979. He was buried in Vladikavkaz in the pantheon of the Ossetian church.

He was awarded the Orders of Lenin , Red Banner , Red Star , and medals.

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Sergey Andreevich Shilov (Russian) . Site " Heroes of the country ". Date of treatment July 9, 2014.