Brief biography of Petukhov

Mass grave in the village of Grigorovka Petukhov Nikolay Evgenievich-machine gunner of a motorized machine gun battalion of the guards tank brigade of the 6th Guards Tank Corps of the 3rd Guards Tank Army of the Voronezh Front, the Red Army Guard. Born on March 23 of the year in the village of Mikhalevo of the Verkhovazhsky district of the Vologda region in the family of a peasant.

Graduated 7 classes. He worked on a collective farm, on logging. In the army - from September 8 on the Voronezh Front. At the end of September, the troops of the 3rd Guards Tank Army entered the Dnieper. Petukhov crossed the river, along with his comrades immediately joined the battle. Thanks to the determination, courage and rapid onslaught of warriors, the enemy was pushed back.

The battalion units got the opportunity to cross the Dnieper and gain a foothold on the captured bridgehead. By a decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dated November 17, for the successful forcing of the Dnieper River, a strong fixing of the bridgehead on the western bank of the Dnieper River and the Hero of the Red Army, Nikolai Evgenievich, was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union.

However, by this time the hero was no longer alive. Petukhov was killed in a battle on the captured bridgehead. He was buried in a mass grave in the village of Grigorovka, Kanevsky district of the Cherkasy region. He was awarded the Order of Lenin in the name of the hero, streets were named in the village of Verkhovazhya and in the village of Kamenka of the Verkhovazhsky district, the Dorovsk school of the Verkhovazhsky district.

The bust of N. Petukhova is installed in the village of Verkhovazhey. From the award sheet on N. Petukhov: “Comrade. Petukhov was the first to express a desire to force the Dnieper River. Having crossed the Dnieper River with three crossing comrades, they entered the battle with the superior enemy forces, while showing valor and courage. Thanks to selfless resistance and devotion to their homeland Comrade Petukhov ensured the crossing of the remaining fighters of the unit.

Continuing the battle for the bridgehead at the crossing, comrade Petukhov inspired the personnel with his example - comrades for exploits. The enemy was pushed back, which was ensured by the crossing. For the manifest valor and courage, devotion to their homeland Comrade Petukhov is worthy of the title of "Hero of the Soviet Union." Commander 51 Guard. Verkhovazh peasants lived in poverty and poverty before the revolution.

It was barely enough to half a winter crop, and then I had to bow to your fists. The same fate befell the family of the Petukhovs. The family was large - ten people. Children-Mal-Mal less. The peasant-Bednyak Evgeny Matveevich Petukhov, among the first, joined the collective farm. Years passed. Eight -year -old Kolya Petukhov went to school. He studied well. As an excellent student, he helped comrades a lot.

His peers, who studied at school together, still remember this. In the year, Kolya Petukhov graduated from a seven -year school and in the fall as part of the collective farm brigade went to logging. Soon became one of the best lumberjacks.

In the spring, when the field work was deployed, he returned to his native village again. Without fingering, not sparing strength, he worked on the collective farm fields. The memorable day has come on June 22. The treacherous enemy attacked our sacred land. Having escorted his fellow villagers to the front, Nikolai Petukhov, while still a minor, worked selflessly on the collective farm, and in the fall again went to the logging.

Working in the Lipetsk-Schelian forestry, at the same time studied at the military school. Getting a Komsomol ticket, he excitedly said: - Please send me to the front. I promise that I will fight with the enemy, as befits a Komsomol member, five days later, Nikolai Petukhov went into the ranks of the Soviet Army and was enrolled in a military-machine-gun school. Persistent study began to master the military specialty.

At this time, fierce 0 -y for Kyiv launched. Among the liberators of the capital of Soviet Ukraine were a young warrior from the Verkhovagia. The fighters walked, hurried to the Dnieper. Rescuing the Soviet land from under the yoke of the German-fascist invaders, they forgot about sleep and rest, day and night fought with the enemy. Nikolai Petukhov visited heavy battles.

He already had several dozen killed fascists. During the fights with the enemy, the young fighter showed an example of courage and courage. From Pereyaslavl, the unit in which Nikolai Petukhov served, entered the coastal Dnieper meadows. The road everywhere was clogged with cars, tanks, artillery and large infantry formations. It was felt that our troops were preparing for a swift throw on the other side of the Dnieper, where the Germans were still ruled.

Before starting the battle, a brief rally took place. The battalion commander, pointing to a wide seething river, said: - We were a great honor - to force the Dnieper first, to gain a foothold on the other shore and give our troops to cross the water line hard and heavy artillery beaten. Fire tongues were torn into the sky. Peering into the harsh faces of the fighters, the commander asked: “Who wants to be the first to cross the Dnieper?” Saints, towering their souls, owned soldiers at that moment.

Almost all of them were Komsomol members, and all, as one, took a step forward.From among the volunteers the commander took away four. Among them were two Vologda - Nikolai Petukhov and Vasily Ivanov. Anyone who watched the crossing through the Dnieper will never forget this picture. It was necessary to see a tiny boat diving in the waves. And in the boat - four fighters.

There is silence around. Maybe the Nazis deliberately allow? But no! On the enemy shore, shots were only occasionally heard. The daredevils safely reached a small island overgrown with spicy vines. Rounding the island, they continued their way. Now the boat was in sight of the enemy. The Nazis found the paratroopers and opened fire. The water around the boat was bored with enemy bullets.

The brave men lay down on the oars. Soon, sand rustled under the bottom of the boat. The first to get to the shore of the senior group Nikolai Petukhov. Clutching the machine gun in his hands, he ordered: - Go ahead! Having reached the edge of the coastal grove and disguised in the bushes, the fighters opened aimed fire on the Nazis. An unequal battle ensued. Meanwhile, when a handful of daredevils distracted the enemy fire, the crossing of the entire battalion began.

The department behind the department, the platoon behind the platoon was overcome by the worried Dnieper. And then - a signal to the attack. Under the friendly cries of Ura-A, the fighters rushed to the village of Grigorovka. At this time, an enemy machine gun lined up from the hill. Nikolai Petukhov, restraining the excitement, turned to the company commander: - Allow me to deal with him!

.. The commander allowed. Hiding behind the bushes, Nikolai approached the fire point and laid a German with a well -aimed shot. The machine gun fell silent. Petukhov jumped to his feet and wanted to rush forward, but at that moment the Hitler -fingers that had covered in the bushes gave the line from the machine gun.