Ivan Bykov the commander of the "For Leningrad" partisan unit

Ivan Bykov the commander of the “For Leningrad” partisan unit

Jun 15, 2016 #Red Army

Ivan Bykov

 

Portrait of the commander of the partisan detachment “For Leningrad” of the 3rd Partisan Brigade Staff Sergeant Ivan Bykov (1912 born). The Eastern Front of the Second World War in Europe.

Member of the Finnish campaign (Winter War of 1939-1940), a former military instructor of Volyshovskoy High School in July 14, 1942 organized a partisan unit that suits sabotage of rail and road communications, destroyed military equipment, manpower and traitors. Under his command the partisan group, which has grown from 18 to 257 men, 8 derailed enemy trains. For exemplary performance of combat tasks and for displaying valor and courage of the June 22, 1943, Ivan Bykov was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War I level.

 

 

Photography Location: Leningrad region
Time taken: 1943
Author: Michael Trakhman

 

Sources of information about the Ivan Bykov photo:
1. partisan detachment “For Leningrad”

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