Alexei Eremenko was born March 31, 1906 in the village of Tersyanka Ekaterinoslav province.Due to the fact that the family had many children, Alex had to go to work at 14 years.At first he worked on the railway, and later - at the factory.There, he helped his parents.By nationality Alexei Eremenko was a Ukrainian.At that time, in the Zaporozhye region started to create the first collective farms.According to some reports the first farm was named "Vanguard", according to other sources, he was named in honor of Krasin.The moment Aleksei Eremenko was the head of the Komsomol.When he grew up, it was impossible not to notice that the young man has a born gift to lead groups of people.Due to this fact, Alexei Eremenko was appointed foreman, later - party organizer, and only the end of his career - the collective farm chairman.Work Eremenko were pleased everything.
Junior Political Instructor
Alexei Eremenko was a worthy man.At the beginning of the war he had a reservation for the call, which was associated with the work on the farm.Despite this, he could not bear to stay at home while his brothers and friends fought.So the young man volunteered for the ranks of the Red Army in the role of Commissioner.In the army, a man was promoted to junior political instructor.
political officer in the Soviet Union was a man who was the representative of the state or the ruling party.Junior Political Officer Alexei Eremenko Gordeevich had to watch the command and staff.His responsibilities also included the political-educational and educational work with the team.The political leader Alexei Eremenko fought for the 247 Infantry Division.Later, he was in the 220th Infantry Regiment of the 4th Infantry Division.
death of the legendary political leader
summer, 42-year as a result of fierce fighting with the enemy political officer Alexei Eremenko died.There are many versions of the death of Alexis.One of them says that he gathered around him all the remaining soldiers and led them in an offensive against the German occupiers.Another version says that he was killed at the very moment when he deputized early company commander lieutenant Petrenko.
buried Alexei Eremenko was in Ukraine in the Luhansk region, in the village of Good in July 1942.
Alexei Eremenko Gordeevich.History Photo
As you know, Alex Gordeevich was imprinted on the famous photograph titled "Combat", although in fact he was not a battalion commander.Photo by Max Alpert was.He did it while in the trenches, before the addition of the battle, when Alexei Eremenko died.Photography has become quite famous, and Alex has become a symbol of victory.
Max Alper made legendary photo at a time when Alexei lifted a soldier in battle, so he turned to photography is very courageous and daring, and the image to straighten upright soldier, calling the attack, reports the spectator spirit of war and fierce battles.Later, Max Alpert was sitting in the trenches and deal with its equipment.At this point the soldiers ran around and shouted that the battalion commander was killed.Then the young photographer Max thought that we are talking about Alexei Eremenko.For this reason, he called the photo - "Combat".However, this misnomer, but the way it happened in the days of the war, it was decided that nothing should be changed.Alpert thought that damaged film, and wanted to throw it, but at the last moment he changed his mind to do it.If the photographer has not changed its decision, it is likely now would not be such a large number of monuments, photographs and posters dedicated to Alexis Gordeevich.
who is depicted in the photo?
However, it was not so easy.Determine who is in the picture, it did not work right away.Only in 2005, thanks to the employees of the newspaper "Komsomolskaya Pravda" with the support of the youth organization of Luhansk "Molodogvardeets" managed to find relatives Alexei Gordeevich.In 1974, the wife of Alexei wrote letters asking to find the photographer, but the reaction to them was not followed.This is due to the fact that she was not alone writing letters to management: Many stated that the photo was their relative.Because the identity of the soldier did not work for a long time.
letter to his wife Alexei
youth activists and journalists "Komsomolskaya Pravda" managed to find a letter that was delivered to his wife after the death of Alexei Gordeevich.As it was pointed out that her husband Alexei Eremenko Gordeevich missing.Such letters are received every second family during the war.One was attached to it an unusual picture, which later became one of the main symbols of the Great Patriotic War.Through this letter, written to his wife Alexei Gordeevich, it turned out to establish identity of the person depicted in the photograph.
Commemorative coins
one photograph not done.Already today, Alexei Gordeevich depicted on some commemorative coins, which are devoted to the Great Patriotic War.Among them pyatirublёvaya coin "Commander raises soldiers to attack," which is a set of "50 Years of Victory", released in 1995, and 10 rubles, entitled "55 Years of Victory", released in 2000.
collectors - the only ones who call the coin "political leader" rather than "Combat".Photo Alexei Gordeevich inspired Ukrainian sculptor to create a monument to the hero of the Great Patriotic War.Work on the monument took more than ten years.Thus, thanks to the efforts of the residents of Lugansk region was a monument to a height of 11 meters.Underneath you can see a table with the inscription: "In honor of the heroic feat of political officers of the Soviet Army in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.".
