Transcript THE DEFENDER OF THE FATHERLAND IN MY FAMILY

THE DEFENDER OF THE
FATHERLAND IN MY FAMILY
THE PRESENTATION WAS PREPARED BY
THE STUDENT OF 8 «B» GRADE
TIKHONOVA ANASTASIA
• The Great Patriotic War 1941-1945 was one of
the cruelest wars of the world’s history. There is
no one family in our country, which wouldn’t be
touched by this war. I would like to tell you
about this war in my family.
• My great-grandfather Yerokhin
Alexey Romanovich was born in
Gormilovskaya Cossack village
in the Upper Don district of
Rostov Region on March 18,
1921. He finished 10 classes in
school and went to the army in
May, 1939. He served in
artillery intelligence as radio
operator. He took part in fight
against Finns at the beginning
of 1940. He served in Smolensk
before the war. On June 19,
1941 he was in the Brest
fortification with his military
formation.
• On June 21, 1941 in the
evening he followed
together with his signal
company to the railway
station on a troop train.
On June 22, 1941 in the
morning at 5 o'clock his
signal company was
fired by German
landing troops and was
surrounded, it broke
out of the encirclement
with big losses. So, the
war had began for my
great-grandfather...
• He had received the Order
(by radio station) to follow
to Leningrad. At the end of
July, 1941 they reached the
town Leningrad. He came
back to his military
formation where he
continued his military
serving as a radio operator.
He took part in fights near
Leningrad at Pulkovsky
heights, where he provided
radio communication: it is
near Nevsky Dubrovka, "The
Road of Life" on Lake
Ladoga.
• He was behind the enemy’s
lines, where he broadcasted
coordinates of enemy’s targets
many times . He was awarded by
the medal "For Courage".
• After breaking the Siege of
Leningrad he scoured Baltic
areas. At the end of 1944, while
his troop was landing on Mukhu
island, he was wounded and sent
for treatment in Moscow. After
recovery, he served in Moscow
in artillery units as a radio
operator. He was demobilized in
1947 and returned to his
homeland.
• For participation in the war against the Nazi invaders
he was awarded by the Order of “Great Patriotic War
of 1st Degree",
•
the Order "Red Star",
• medals "For courage",
• "For the Defense of Leningrad",
• "For the victory over Nazi Germany," and
other anniversary medals and diplomas
from the Supreme Commander.
• After demobilization my
great-grandfather came back
home. He was elected as a
chairman of collective farm
and was married.
• In 1948 and 1949 his children
were born. Then he was
appointed as an instructor of
the Party committee of the
district , he worked at the
enterprises of the region in
different ranks.
• Before retirement and health
problems, he returned to the
collective farm, where he
worked as the carpenter.
• Alexey Romanovich died on March 13, 2004 and
was buried on his homeland in Gormilovskaya
Cossack village.
Thanks to my grandpa for the victory