1925
HERMAN

SHASHKOV

HERO'S PATH
1925 - 1945
Hero's path
1925
1943
1944
1945
Memory
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time. Personal, because I will tell you about my relative. He is a Hero of the Great Patriotic War. And each family from the USSR has its own heroes. The further 1941 is from us, the fewer people want to remember and can remember the great feat of our ancestors.
This story is personal and global at the same
of confirmation stories that no one and nothing can be forgotten
The Author:
Valentina Pastushenko
The website's author and creator
universal at the same time. Personal, because I will tell you about my relative. He is a Hero of the Great Patriotic War. And each family from the USSR has its own heroes. The further 1941 is from us, the fewer people want to remember and can remember the great feat of our ancestors.
This story is personal and
Let this story be one of the millions
millions of confirmation stories that no one and nothing can be forgotten
Let this story be one of the
THE HERO'S PATH. The longread about the Hero of Soviet Union Herman Shashkov
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1941−1945. Nobody is forgotten. Nothing is forgotten.
THE HERO'S PATH. The longread about the Hero of Soviet Union Herman Shashkov
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Gorky region, USSR. The house where Herman was born has preserved itself and has kept the family history
The future hero was born on July 24, 1925
1925-1943
Mother Natalia and little Herman
Place of birth: village Bolshiye Mogiltsy, Balakhna district, Gorky (nowday Nizhny Novgorod) region
of peasant origin. Herman became the eldest of five brothers. He finished only 5 classes and after school he went to work in a collective farm "Rodina"
It was an ordinary family
They say that Herman was very hardworking, work was in full swing in his hands
He often helped the elderly, to chop wood and other staff. He loved to gather the guys and come to help
This photo was sent to the warfront in 1944: mother Natalya and 3 younger Herman's brothers - Yuri, Vladimir, Alexander
July 24, 1925, Gorky region, USSR. The house where Herman was born has preserved itself and has kept the family history
The future hero was born on
25
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was the 18th birthday of theirs sons. But Herman, like many guys, since 1941 was eager to go the war front. The future hero was sent to the Far East for military training. A year later he went to fight to the 1st Belorussian Front line.
июнь 1944 года
ПРИКАЗ
Петрович зачислен автоматчиком в подразделение 34-го |
1943-1944
Tank IS-2. Herman served as a submachine gunner there
One of the most difficult events for the soviet families at that time
Рядовой Шашков Герман
eighteenth birthday
One of the most difficult events
for the soviet families at that time was the 18th birthday of theirs sons. But Herman, like many guys, since 1941 was eager to go the war front. The future hero was sent to the Far East for military training. A year later he went to fight to the 1st Belorussian Front line.
Order.

Soldier Shashkov Herman Petrovich enrolled as a submachine gunner in the 34th Red Banner Heavy Tank Regiment of the 8th Guards Army.

June, 1944

43
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Offensive
LUBLIN BREST
18 JULY – 2 AUGUST (1944)
which was carried out by the troops of the 1st Belorussian Front under the command of Marshal of the Soviet Union K. K. Rokossovsky, the city of Brest was liberated
of the 8th Guards Army overcome the path from the city of Lutsk, Volyn region to the city of Lukow (Polish Łuków) of the Lublin Voivodeship in Poland.
At the final stage
of the offensive operation, he participated in the liberation of the Magnushevsky bridgehead
holding the Magnushevsky bridgehead. I must say frankly that we managed to defend it to a large extent because the defense was led by the commander of the 8th Guards Army, Vasily Ivanovich Chuikov. He was all the time there, in the very hell
twice Hero of the Soviet Union, Marshal of the Soviet Union
Marshal K.K. Rokossovsky. Leaded the troops of the 1st Belorussian Front during the offensive operation
Source: pamyat-naroda.ru
Declassified in accordance with the order of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation of May 8, 2007 N181
Source: ru.wikipedia.org
Scheme of the Magnushevsky bridgehead's liberation
During the operation, Herman as part
It was especially hard for the troops
— Rokossovsky K.K.
General Chuikov V.I.
He led the operation of the Magnushevsky bridgehead's liberation. He was called as a General Storm
As a result of this operation,
Herman as part of the 8th Guards Army overcome the path from the city of Lutsk, Volyn region to the city of Lukow (Polish Łuków) of the Lublin Voivodeship in Poland.
During the operation,
for the troops holding the Magnushevsky bridgehead. I must say frankly that we managed to defend it to a large extent because the defense was led by the commander of the 8th Guards Army, Vasily Ivanovich Chuikov. He was all the time there, in the very hell
It was especially hard
SEPTEMBER 1, 1944
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I send you my fiery guards greetings and a thousand best wishes in your life ... Valya, we have been on the defensive near Warsaw for 25 days. The enemy shells us every day with mortars and artillery, many of my comrades were killed, most were wounded, but I am alive and well.

Valya, I want to write to you. Once me and two my comrades were walking and one was killed, one was wounded, but I remained alive. And now I live and have a joy. I wish you the same, do not lose heart.
1st of September, 1944, Herman
Original letter.
It is kept in the   Museum of Local Lore in the city of   Balakhna, Nizhny Novgorod Region
Greetings to my dear brother Valya!
OFFENSIVE
WARSAW-
POZNAN
14 JANUARY – 3 FEBRUARY (1945)
It is part of the strategic Vistula-Oder operation
The scheme of the Soviet troops offensive
Marshal Zhukov G.K. commanded the troops of the 1st Belorussian Front during the offensive operation
The scheme of the 1st Belorussian Front troops offensive
of the troop, German destroyed 2 tanks, 5 bunkers and 2 mortar batteries of the Nazis in the area of Niyakov, Mushar, Vezhkhovina.
The operation began on January 14, 1945. As part
The next day for Herman this operation was over.
It is part of the Vistula-Oder operation
14, 1945. As part of the troop, German destroyed 2 tanks, 5 bunkers and 2 mortar batteries of the Nazis in the area of Niyakov, Mushar, Vezhkhovina.
The operation began on January
JANUARY 15th, 1945
the tank where Herman was an ordinary submachine gunner, was hit and cut off from the main forces. The crew lost the loader, and later the gun commander.
Wounded Herman when he had left alone
managed to put out the fire in a damaged tank
replaced the entire crew of the tank
covered the wounded tankmen crawling to a safe place with the fire of his machine gun.
Herman continued to shoot guns and machine guns. When the ammunition ran out, he fought off the enemy with grenades.
place told that they found more than 3 dozen Faustniks and submachine gunners near the burnt tank.
On January 15, during the battle,
The tank caught fire again, but
Later, comrades who arrived to the
Herman continued to shoot guns and machine guns. When the ammunition ran out, he fought off the enemy with grenades.
the place told that they found more than 3 dozen Faustniks and submachine gunners near the burnt tank.
The tank caught fire again, but
Later, comrades who arrived to
HERMAN BURNED IN THE TANK BUT DID NOT SURRENDER TO THE ENEMY
№15
Irrecoverable Loss Report
34th Separate Red Banner Heavy Tank Regiment
№139
Irrecoverable Loss Report
8th Guards Army
REWARDS
HERO OF THE SOVIET UNION
AWARDED POSTMORTALLY
Medal "Golden Star"
The Orden of Lenin
MEDAL "GOLDEN STAR" AND THE ORDER OF LENIN
Read the Order
Read the Order
View Decree
THE ORDEN OF THE PATRIOTIC WAR
The Orden of the Patriotic War II degree
Award list
Order of the unit dated March 24, 1945
Award list
Order of the unit №41/n dated February 08, 1945
HERMAN SHASHKOV —
MEMORY
Herman's burial place
Poznan, Poland
Herman's family and compatriots will not forget about his feat and will definitely pass on the memory to the next generations
Unfortunately, in the current realities it is not possible to find out whether the obelisk has survived
ABOUT HERMAN
Herman was buried in Poland, in the city of Poznan.
in the city of Poznan. Unfortunately, in the current realities it is not possible to find out whether the obelisk has survived.
Herman was buried in Poland,
There is a memorial plaque on the house
In 2014, it was replaced, and now it has become granite. For centuries
of the Lipovskaya secondary school come to visit Galina Shashkova
Near Home. 1965
Herman's family: brothers Valentin and Alexander, mother Natalya Alexandrovna, niece Nadezhda
all his brothers grew up. Now Galina Shashkova lives there. She is the wife of one of brothers (the younger Alexander)
HERMAN'S HOME
IN NIZHNIY NOVGOROD REGION
In the house where Herman was born
Every year on 9 May pupils
was born all his brothers grew up. Now Galina Shashkova lives there. She is the wife of one of brothers (the younger Alexander)
In the house where Herman
But in the neighboring Lipovskaya school there is a museum "Rodniki". A whole exposition was created in memory of the Hero there.
MUSEUM "RODNIKI"
IN THE LIPOVSKAYA SCHOOL
Balakhna district, Sovkhozny village
Unfortunately, the school in the village of Bolshiye Mogiltsy, where Herman studied, had been destroyed
THE BOOK "GORKOVIAN IN THE GREAT PATRIOTIC WAR"
THE BOOK "GORKOVIAN IN THE GREAT PATRIOTIC WAR"
region there is a memorial and an obelisk, where the name of Herman Shashkov is immortalized. The local history museum keeps memorabilia that have a connection with the Hero
Memorial of the Great Patriotic War in Balakhna
Photos, letters, memorabilia of Herman in the local history museum of Balakhna
THE CITY OF BALAKHNA
NIZHNY NOVGOROD REGION
Obelisk in the village of Pravdinsk, Balakhna region
In the Balakhna district of the Nizhny Novgorod
of the Nizhny Novgorod region there is a memorial and an obelisk, where the name of Herman Shashkov is immortalized. The local history museum keeps memorabilia that have a connection with the Hero
In the Balakhna district
I am very glad that you have read this story to the end. As long as we remember our heroes will live on
school of the Balakhna region and personally to the head Natalya Viktorovna Moldovatseva
THANKS
To the Museum "Rodniki" of the Lipovskaya
and classmates for guiding and supporting me in the process of work.
To my mentor Sasha Vasilyev
To the website "Pamyat Naroda"
for a storehouse of information
for responsiveness and prompt transfer museum materials' copies, which greatly helped me in my work
To Wikipedia
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To HERMAN FOR LIFE
and personally the head of patriotic work Larisa Pavlovna
To the Local History Museum of Balakhna
for information accuracy
Lipovskaya school of the Balakhna region and personally to the head Natalya Viktorovna Moldovatseva
To the Museum "Rodniki" of the
of Balakhna and personally the head of patriotic work Larisa Pavlovna
To the Local History Museum
Valentina Pastushenko
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