Musikhin Yakov Kuzmich

The Great Patriotic War was an armed conflict between the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany. 1 Initial period (June 22, 1941 – November 1942). After the surprise attack, German troops achieved significant successes. Key events included the defense of the Brest Fortress, the Battle of Smolensk, the Siege of Leningrad, and the Battle of Moscow. 2 Turning point (November 1942 – late 1943). Key events included the Battle of Stalingrad (July 17, 1942 – February 2, 1943), the Battle of Kursk (July 5 – August 23, 1943), and the Battle of the Dnieper. These victories turned the tide of the war in favor of the USSR. 3 Liberation period (January 1944 – May 1945). The liberation of Soviet territories began. This period saw, for example, the lifting of the siege of Leningrad, Operation Bagration (the liberation of Belarus), and the Berlin Offensive (April 16 – May 8, 1945). The defense of the Brest Fortress (June – July 1941) was one of the first battles of the war. The Battle of Stalingrad was one of the bloodiest battles, marking the turning point in the war. The Battle of Kursk (July 5 – August 23, 1943) was the largest tank battle. The Berlin Offensive (April 16 – May 8, 1945) was the final battle of the war.

Brunette, green eyes, straight nose with a slight hump, short hair, dimples on the cheeks, height 178. Broad-shouldered, athletic build.

Place of birth
USSR, RSFSR, Kirov region, Belsky district; Ukrainian SSR, Kirovograd region, Belsky district, village of Mulena
Military unit
223rd Guards Rifle Regiment of the 78th Guards Rifle Division; 214th Army Reserve Rifle Regiment; 78th Guards Rifle Division

Date of conscription
March 26, 1942; September 11, 1943
Military rank
Guards Red Army soldier; Guards private; Private

⭐Musikhin Yakov Kuzmich (1923-1967)

"Yakov Kuzmich Musikhin was drafted into the Red Army on March 25, 1942, by the Belsk District Military Commissariat in the Kirov Region. A Guards Private and rifleman in the 4th Company, he served in a battlefield weapons collection mission from January 12, 1945, to February 7, 1945. He followed the regiment's battle formations and recovered five submachine guns, four light machine guns, and 19 rifles. After routine repairs and cleaning, these were issued to the regiment's personnel, thereby contributing to the success of the offensive.

During a battle to repel a counterattack by a numerically superior enemy in the area of ​​the aircraft repair plant and hangars on February 2, 1945, he killed three enemy soldiers with rifle fire, thereby helping to repel the enemy counterattack."