At the turn of the century, looking back, we turn our eyes again and again to the heroic past of our country: we want to preserve for future generations the vast experience of historical development, which is of lasting importance for us and our descendants. Among the events of the XX century, for military historians, the Great Patriotic War undoubtedly occupies a central place. Its scale and consequences have fundamentally changed the world. The huge material and human losses suffered by our country oblige us to know and remember the lessons of this war. The past must never be repeated. The key factors of victory in the Great Patriotic War were the inexhaustible spiritual forces of the peoples of the USSR. The Soviet mentality was most clearly and comprehensively manifested in the exploits of soldiers awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union. Among them, a special place is occupied by the cohort of tank heroes. The proposed essay is dedicated to the Hero of the Soviet Union Dmitry Dmitrievich Sholokhov, who set a unique combat record in 1942, which has no analogues in the world. The brave tanker, together with the crew of the thirty-four, destroyed 24 enemy tanks in three hours of continuous combat. I am reading the award list for the platoon commander of the 349th tank Battalion of the 158th Tank Brigade, Senior Lieutenant Dmitry Dmitrievich Sholokhov, who was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union. The award list is an official document that objectively confirms the authenticity of the feat performed. There is no reason to doubt its authenticity. "30.6.42 the enemy launched an offensive, leading the battle in echelon, using up to 100 aircraft and 150 tanks. Sholokhov courageously met the enemy tanks and, using a fashion show, let them go 200 meters, and began to shoot them at point-blank range. One by one, the Nazi cars were burning. Looking for shelter in the village. Nesternoe, they substituted the board. This advantage was also used by Sholokhov. N ... Читать далее