Anisimov, Petr Pavlovich was Born in the village of Selitrennoe Astrakhan region, July 20, 1923, Before the war, he studied at the veterinary College. In the war he volunteered in may 1942. He fought in the legendary 270th Demidov infantry division of the red banner (II) a gunner, and then commander of the gun. He participated in the battles at Voronezh, on Leningradskom and Baltic fronts. Started the war as part of the 56-th Separate machine-gun artillery battalion, then in the 810-th Artillery regiment. In October 1942, on the base 53 and 56 battalions were again formed the motto of the 270 small. 21.9.1943 G. of the division, participating in Dukhovschinskoe-Demidov and Velizh-Demidov offensive operations, came close to Demidov and were fighting on its outskirts. On 22 September the town was cleared of the enemy. To this day, the division was given the honorary name "Demidov".Until the end of the war he served in its composition. Petr Pavlovich was wounded, was wounded. One day, after receiving a severe wound in the leg, was admitted to the hospital, where military field surgeon, it was decided to amputate the leg. But the nurse caring for the wounded, not allowed to do such an operation, promising to leave him. And she saved his leg! After the hospital Pyotr Pavlovich returned to the ranks, was appointed commandant of a small town in Latvia. But could not stay in the rear and asked in his military unit. The request was granted, and great-grandfather ended the war in königsberg, now Kaliningrad. By the way, in the liberation of this city he took the most direct part, as you know, the fighting here was most persistent and bloody. Now that the combat path of my grandfather, who started the war as an ordinary soldier, and ended her Lieutenant. Anisimov, Petr Pavlovich was demobilized in November 1945, under the city of Libau in Latvia, awarded the order the red Star, Patriotic war 1-St degree, medals "For military merit", "For bravery", "For capture of Koenigsberg", "For victory over Germany in the great Patriotic war of 1941-1945." and many anniversary medals.
Skripnichenko Vera VladimirovnaStepanova Anastasia Pavlovna