In Bogatyrev biography

Many Mugnichyndorf Bogatyrev Vasily Vasilievich, the commander of the ISU self-propelled artillery installation, the Gwarm-Artillery Regiment of the 6th Guards Tank Army of the 3rd Ukrainian Front, Guard Lieutenant. Born on February 5 in the village of Kurevanikh now Ustyuzhensky district of the Vologda region in a peasant family. He graduated from incomplete secondary school, then the FZU school in Leningrad since the year and now, St.

Petersburg, worked as a turner at the factory. In the Red Army since the year. In the year he graduated from the Saratov Tank School and was sent to the front. Member of the CPSU B from the year. The commander of the ISU self-propelled artillery installation of the Guards Self-Commerce Artillery Regiment 6th Guards Tank Army, the 3rd Ukrainian Front of the Guard Lieutenant Vasily Bogatyrev, one of the first on April 3, burst into the Austrian village of Munichndorf, located in six kilometers south of the Austrian capital of Vienna, destroying at the same time, destroying at the same time.

Tank and anti -tank weapon of the enemy. But his “self -propelled gun” was set on fire. Being surrounded by the guard, a lieutenant with a crew, continued to fire until he died in a burning car. He was buried in a mass grave in the commune of Munichendorf of the Federal Land of Lower Austria Austria. He was awarded the Orders of Lenin in his homeland, in the city of Ustyuzhn, a bust of the hero was installed.

Varvara Ivanovna apparently gathered all the memories of her son in a lump and, as she could, stated them on paper. He graduated from seven grades, and then an approximate way he worked on a collective farm. In the year he went to Leningrad and entered the FZU school. After graduating from it, he worked as a turner at the factory, and then was drafted into the ranks of the Red Army. All the time I was on the front line of the front ...

He fought with the enemy, not sparing his life, for which he was awarded the orders of the Red Banner, the Red Star and the Order of the Patriotic War of the 2nd degree and in May, they brought me a funeral for both sons of fifteen-year-old Vasily left the house and was never returned to his native. But he went a glorious combat path. He fought with the Nazi invaders on Kalinin, North-West, Baltic and Ukrainian fronts.

He was wounded twice, but on recovery returned to duty. Like any patriot of his homeland, in battles was hardy, showed an example of courage and courage, history did not preserve the descriptions of many military exploits of Vasily Bogatyrev. Documents reached us only about one battle, which characterizes our fellow countryman as an indestructible hero. It was in Austria. Our troops fought fierce battles on the outskirts of Vienna.

The guards Lieutenant Bogatyrev at that time commanded the ISU heavy self -propelled installation. His unit was part of the troops of the 6th Guards Tank Army, which destroyed the enemy’s group in the area north of Lake Balaton. Under the blows of the Soviet troops, the Nazis left the cities of Varpalat, Vespre, Devcher one by one. Vasily Bogatyrev was the first to burst into them at his attitude and mercilessly smashed the enemy.

His crew destroyed three enemy self -propelled guns, two tanks, three guns, dozens of soldiers and officers. Bogatyreva, went to the city of Munichendorf. The Nazis turned him into a supporting point and hoped to detain the advancement of the Soviet troops here. At almost every street, ambushes were arranged. Around noon, Soviet tankers received an order to take Munichendorf and move towards Vienna.

After listening to the latest instructions of the unit commander, Bogatyrev went to prepare his gun to complete the assignment. Soon the engine roared at ISU, and it moved towards the city. It was deserted on the streets. The frightened residents were hiding in the basements. Vasily slipped through the outskirts at full speed. From somewhere from the lane on the self-propelled gun, a gun shot was given.

The Nazis missed. The shell whistled almost nearby and hit the wall of the house .... Then there were a few more shots. Manifesting, Bogatyrev continued to move forward. So he jumped to a small area surrounded by low buildings. The streets from the square diverged by a fan in different directions. It was difficult to navigate. Having reduced the gas, Bogatyv headed closer to the houses.

At that moment there was a gun shot from behind. He turned to the right and saw an enemy tank. Immediately for a second, Vasily shot him. A deafening explosion, and a pile of shapeless metal remained on the site of the enemy machine. Before Bogatyrev crossed the square, an enemy shell burst somewhere behind. The self -propelled gun rocked to the side.

It was necessary, it was immediately left to leave the square, to get up at least somewhere between the houses and from there to defend, but the self-propelled gun did not obey. The motor still worked, but the chassis of the car was apparently damaged. Vasily opened the hatch and intended to see what was the matter. At that moment there was a shot. The shell hit the armor. The self -propelled gun pushed again, it caught fire.

Coarse smoke, penetrating inside, caught his breath. Having gathered his strength, the lieutenant continued to send a shell over the shell on the enemy.When the ammunition ended, he wanted to jump out of the car's flame, but it was too late from the book “Vologda - Heroes of the Soviet Union”. The publication is 2nd processed and supplemented. The biography was prepared by:.