Biography of Kiryakov

Memorial stand Kiryakov Vasily Fedorovich-commander of the 1st mortar company of the Rifle Regiment, I am the Oryol Red Banner Order of Kutuzov Rifle Division, the Rifle Corps, 3rd Army, 3rd Belorussian Front, Captain. Born on March 7, in the village of Verkhny Karabut, now the Podgorensky district of the Voronezh region in a peasant family. Graduated from 5 classes. He worked on a collective farm.

In the year he moved to the city of Krasny Ray of Voroshilovgradskaya now Lugansk region. Since September 14 - in the Red Army. He graduated from the courses of junior lieutenants. Since November - in the army. He fought in the Western, North-West, Bryansk, Belorussian from February 24-the 1st Belorussian, 2nd and 3rd Belarusian fronts as the platoon commander and commander of the mortar company.

In battles, he was wounded three times. In the battles on the territory of East Prussia in February-March of the year, V. Kiryakov on February 6, as commander of the assault group, conducted a thorough intelligence of an important fortified stronghold in the area of ​​the city of Wormtitus now Ornett, Lidzbarkian wounded, Varca-Mazurian voivodship, Poland, demonstrative actions from the front and a decisive maneuver in the flank of them mastered them.

During the battle, 20 enemy soldiers and large trophies were destroyed and captured. The capture of an important stronghold of the Germans contributed to the mastery of the city of Wormtit. Kiryakov destroyed 3 fire points of the enemy and several groups of German soldiers with mortar fire. Moving forward with the attacking rifle units, destroyed enemy foci of resistance.

He died in this battle. By a decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of June 29, for the exemplary implementation of the command tasks of the command at the front of the struggle with the German invaders and the captain Kiryakov Vasily Fedorovich, the Hero of the Soviet Union, is posthumously shown and heroism. He was awarded the Orders of Lenin the name of V. Kiryakov was assigned to the school in the village of Verkhny Karabut was closed in the year.

A memorial plaque is installed on the school building. After the end of the junior lieutenants, V. Kiryakov was appointed commander of a platoon of MM mortars in the SAR Rifle Regiment. In August, in the battles under the village of Byakovo now there is no one, the Starorussky district of the Novgorod region is a platoon V. Kiryakova reflected three counterattacks of the Germans, destroying 2 fire points and up to 50 enemy soldiers.

At the time of the failure of the gunner, one of the mortars V. Kiryakov personally stood behind the sight and continued to fire along the advancing enemy. When all the mines were spent, it organized an attack by small arms. By order of the commander of the troops of the North-Western Front, he was awarded the Order of the Red Banner. During the Oryol offensive operation in July, Senior Lieutenant V.

Kiryakov skillfully controlled the fire of his platoon, destroyed the mortar battery, 2 machine -gun calculations, over 10 enemy soldiers. Timely opening fire at the enemy’s firing points, it ensured the successful advance of the rifle units. By order of the commander of the Army, he was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War of the 2nd degree.

With the beginning of the Bialystok operation on July 6, controlling the fire of his company when repelling the opponent’s counterattack, Captain V. Kiryakov destroyed 6 easel machine guns and more than 30 enemy soldiers. Moving behind the advancing units, captured 10 easel and 4 light machine guns left by the Germans. At the next counterattack, the enemy distributed his subordinates and, turning trophy machine guns, repulsed the enemy’s attempt to leak into the joint of the rifle battalions with a sudden and destructive fire.

The command of the regiment is presented for awarding the Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky of the 3rd degree. By order of the commander of the 3rd Army, he was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War of the 1st degree. The regiment continued the offensive. In the battles on the territory of Eastern Poland, the battery of V. Kiryakov, following the advancing units, destroyed the fire funds and counterattack groups of the enemy, which impede the promotion of our troops.

Kiryakov thoroughly intelligence established the placement of enemy firing points and destroyed them with mortar fire. Fire by the retreating enemy, destroyed 2 vehicles with ammunition and up to 50 enemy soldiers. The mortars suppressed the firing points and destroyed up to 45 enemy soldiers, ensuring a breakthrough of enemy defense and the output of the regiment to the Narev River.

The command of the regiment for the destruction of the fire points and manpower of the enemy and the successful fire support of the advance of the rifle units Captain V. Kiryakov is presented for awarding the Order of the Red Banner. By order of the commander of the Corps, he was awarded the Second Order of the Patriotic War of the 1st degree. From the award sheet on V.

Kiryakov: “Melzak, East Prussia, was killed. In the path of the advancing regiment, the Germans prepared a strong defensive line. The approaches to the village of Open were covered with numerous firing points. In the stone buildings of the village, the enemy arranged machine guns and groups of machine gunners. From the depths of the enemy defense of the Germans, the artillery of all calibers supported.Within a day and a half, this supporting point stormed the unit, but it was not successful.

The most strongly fortified outskirts of the village of Open was southern. He decided to deliver the main blow from the east. Leaving several fighters on the outskirts of the south and ordered them to demonstrate the offensive, the brave officer with the main group of the storming burst into the village from the eastern side. A fierce battle ensued for each building. The Nazis settled in houses, basements and attics.

His fighters house was cleaning the village. By evening, the village of Open - a strong supporting point of the Germans was completely occupied by units. The group of Captain Kiryakov skillfully acted in street battles, destroyed and captured 20 Nazis, 3 easel machine guns, 60 rifles, 38 machines and a large number of ammunition. Being in the battle formations of the infantry, at the time of assault he inspired the fighters with a personal example, carried them forward.

In this battle, the fighters, under the guidance of a brave Soviet officer, captured captured German soldiers. He was struck by a queue from an enemy machine gun. The commander of the rifle regiment.