Lenya Golikov.

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Great Patriotic War - the most bloody and ruthless in world history, it took away millions of human lives, including the lives of many young people, who have been bravely to defend the homeland.Golikov Leonid - one of the heroes of the country.This is a normal boy, whose childhood was carefree and happy, he was friends with the guys, helped his parents, he graduated seven classes, after which he worked at the plywood plant.The war caught Lenya in the age of 15, immediately break off all youthful dreams boy.

young guerrillas

village in the Novgorod region, where the boy lived, and the Nazis seized, trying to establish their new orders began to create excesses.Lenya Golikov, a feat which is inscribed in the history of the red line, do not put up with-soluble horrors around him and decided to fight against the Nazis;after the liberation of the village he left in shaping partisan group which fought alongside adults.However, the first guy did not take over the young age;Help came from a school teacher, was held at the guerrillas.He vouched for the boy, saying that he was a reliable man, perfectly show itself and will not fail.In March 1942, Lenya became a scout in the Leningrad guerrilla brigade;later he joined the Young Communist League there.

Fighting Nazis

Nazis feared the guerrillas, because they ruthlessly destroyed the German officers and soldiers blew up a train, attacked the enemy column.Elusive guerrillas imagined enemies everywhere: behind every tree, house, turning - so they tried not to go one by one.There has been even such a case: Lenya Golikov, a feat which has become an example of patriotism for the young people of different generations, coming back from intelligence and saw five Nazis, marauding in the apiary.They were so passionate about extracting the honey bees and the struggle that threw the weapon to the ground.This young scout and used by destroying three enemy;two of them managed to escape.

Military Merit at the precocious boy, there were quite a few (27 military operations, 78 enemy officers and several explosions opponent cars and bridges), but the feat of Leni Golikova was not far off.The year was 1942 ...

Fearless Lenya Golikov: feat

Summary him we now present.

Luga-Pskov highway (near the village Varintsy).1942.August 13.Being a partner in the exploration, Lenya undermined the enemy passenger car in which, as it turned out, was Richard von Wirtz - Major-General of the German engineer troops.The portfolio had with him was very important information: reports to their superiors, the scheme of minefields, detailed drawings of some samples of German mines and other data for the guerrillas had great value.

feat Leni Golikova, a summary of which is described above, was rated "Gold Star" and the rank of the Hero of the Soviet Union;however, posthumously.The winter of 1942, a group of partisans, which was Golikov, was in the German environment, but after fierce fighting could break through and change the location.In the ranks left fifty people, bullets were running out, broken radio, food ended.Attempts to reconnect with other units were unsuccessful.

in ambush

In January 1943, 27 exhausted, exhausted by the chase guerrillas took three huts of the village extreme Acute Luka.Preliminary investigation found nothing suspicious;the closest garrison of Germans was far enough, a few kilometers.Patrols were not exposed, so as not to attract undue attention.But there was in the village of "good man" - the owner of one of the houses (one Stepanov) who reported Pykhov headman, who, in turn, butchers what guests come for the night in the village.

For this treacherous act Pykhov received generous compensation from the Germans, but in early 1944 he was shot as a traitor.Stepanov - the second traitor, was older Leni just a year for themselves in troubled times (when the war became clear turnaround) showed resourcefulness: went to the guerrillas, and then in the Soviet Army.Stepanov even managed to earn rewards and return home almost a hero, but the hand of justice, and overtook this traitor to the motherland.In 1948, for the betrayal he was arrested and sentenced to 25 years in prison, and the deprivation of all received awards.

They no longer

Acute Luka unkind to this January night surrounded punitive 50, among whom were local residents who collaborated with the Nazis.Taken aback and had to fight the guerrillas under the bullets of the enemy missiles immediately go back into the forest.Break out of encirclement was only six.In the unequal battle was lost almost all partisan group, including Lenya Golikov, a feat that forever remained in the memory of his companions.

sister together brother

Initially it was believed that the true picture of Leni Golikova is not preserved.Therefore, to reproduce the image of the hero he used the image of his sister Lydia (for example, for the portrait painted in 1958 by Victor Fomin).Later, there was a partisan picture, but all the familiar face of Lida, acting as his brother graced biography of Leni Golikova, who became a symbol of courage for Soviet youth.After feat accomplished Lenya Golikov - a prime example of courage and love for the motherland.

In April 1944, Leonid Golikov was awarded (posthumously) the title Hero of the Soviet Union for heroism and courage in the struggle against the fascist invaders.

the heart of every

In many publications about Leonid Golikova said to be a pioneer, and he is on a par with the same fearless young persons as Marat Kazei, Victor boxes, Valya Kotik, Zina Portnov.However, in the period of perestroika, when the heroes of the Soviet era were exposed "massive exposure" to these children rise to the claim that they could not be pioneers, because were older age laid.The information has not been confirmed: Marat Kazei Zina Portnov and Victor boxes indeed were the pioneers, but with Lenya came out a little differently.

the list of pioneers, he got thanks to the efforts indifferent to the fate of his people and, probably, the best of intentions.The first materials for his heroism talk about Lena as scouts.The feat Leni Golikova, a summary of which is described Korol'kov Yuri, in his book "Guerrilla Golikov Lenya," it is an example of the behavior of the young boys in the days of the mortal danger hanging over his country.

writer last war war correspondent, has lowered the age of the hero is literally a couple of years, making the 16-year-old boys 14-year-old pioneer-hero.Perhaps this writer feat Lenny wanted to make more vivid.While all who knew Lenya, were aware of this situation, believing that the inaccuracy does not change anything fundamentally.In any case, the country to the collective image of the pioneer-hero needed a suitable person who could was also a Hero of the Soviet Union.Optimally under way came Lenya Golikov.The feat is described in all its Soviet newspapers about it and the same young heroes written many books.In any case, this is the story of a great country.Therefore feat Leni Golikova, like himself - the man who defended his homeland - will forever remain in the hearts of all.