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Originally Posted by Owen D  Can you tell us more about guards sergant Azarov P.D?
Is there a photo of him? |
Yep
His full name is Azarov Pavel Dmitrievich.
Here is his portrait by some soviet artist:
Here u can read his story (translation is poor
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Translated version of http://www.warheroes.ru/hero/hero.asp?Hero_id=4174
EDIT: another interesting story about Azarov from here:
http://militera.lib.ru/memo/russian/...sky_ii/04.html
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In defence operations at Zhytomyr region great part were played by our great anti-tank gunners. They have repeatedly rescued and infantry, and mobile troops. And then I want to talk about these courageous example of one of the thousands of skilled and courageous fighters - Commander Pavel D. Azarov.
Fighting at Zhitomir and Shepetovka became for him step in the honorary rank of full cavaliers the Order of Glory. The first military experience he got back in the Kursk battle, in which participated while in the 7th separate Guard fighter anti-artillery brigade. Even in those battles on fiery arc distinguished Pavel Azarov, he shot down two tanks. His gun, damaged by enemy shot, now can be seen on the sideline of road to Oboyan’. As a symbol of immortality of Soviet gunners it stands on granite pedestal next to the common grave of fallen heroes-gunners.
After the Kursk have been fighting for Kharkov, the battle for the Dnieper, and all anti-tank gun battle was Azarov case, and there was at its trunk appear more and more stars, amplifying through shot down enemy targets. That was under the Zhitomir.
In a enemy counter attack Azarov’s gun crew knocked four tanks, but during the battle from gully appeared “Tiger”. Gun duel begun. Anti-tank gun was damaged. A monster armoured firepower already in position of AT gun. In a matter of seconds there was a sergeant bold decision: to hide in the crew in the trench and hit tank with trophy panzerfausts. Sounded two shots - commander and loader. "Tiger" knocked and under fire. Then were fighting at Shepetovka, and the first of three Orders of Glory, which was decorated by years of war blouse of P.D. Azarov, demonstrated on the chest Guard Sgt.
translated by Google with my help but still not excellent translation.
PS: this story little differs with that r told on memorial plate at AT gun at memorial