About the participants of the airborne assault near Novorossiysk in the Glebovka-Vasilyevka area.
On the night of February 3 to 4, 1943, on the instructions of the Military Council of the Black Sea Fleet, a paratrooper detachment in the amount of 57 people was thrown into the rear of the enemy near Novorossiysk, consisting of sailors of a separate paratrooper company of the Black Sea Fleet Air Force, with the task of ensuring the landing of the amphibious assault landing in the area of South Ozereyka. The detachment had the tasks of disrupting communications and command and control of troops guarding the coast, destroying headquarters and communication centers, blowing up bridges and prohibiting the approach of reserves to the landing site of amphibious assault from the Borisovka, Kommuna, Abrau-Dyurso and Bolshoi areas, as well as preventing the withdrawal of enemy units from the area South Ozereyki.
Initially, it was planned to land 80 paratroopers from three PS-84 aircraft and a TB-3 bomber, but one of the TB-3 aircraft could not reach the target and returned to the airfield with a landing party on board. On the night of February 4, on the slope of Zhen Gora, between the villages of Vasilyevka and Glebovka, three PS-84 aircraft dropped three groups of paratroopers. The paratroopers were dropped at a precisely designated place and at exactly the appointed time with an interval of one minute between groups. The navigators, night lights, who know the landing area well, Ivan Mukhin, Vladimir Kovalenko and Pyotr Radionov, were responsible for the accuracy of the drop. The commanders of the groups were Petty Officer N. A. Shtabkin, lieutenants I. A. Kuzmin and P. M. Soloviev.
Upon landing, not calculating the time in the delay in the deployment of the parachute, the commander of one of the groups, Lieutenant P. M. Soloviev, crashed and the group was headed by his deputy foreman Chmyga. After the gathering, Chmygi's group moved in the direction of Vasilyevka, where it was supposed to destroy the headquarters of the 10th Romanian division. But it turned out that the headquarters was in Glebovka, there was a garrison in Vasilyevka, which met the paratroopers with dense fire.
A group of paratroopers commanded by Lieutenant Kuzmin, immediately getting involved in the battle, suppressed several firing points, the group blew up two bridges, cut communication lines. Having completed part of the assignment, Kuzmin led the fighters to Vasilyevka, where a group of foreman Chmyga was operating. In battle, by joint efforts, they captured the village. In an effort to destroy the paratroopers, the enemy began hastily to pull up additional infantry forces, artillery and tanks to Vasilyevka. In the morning, the Germans unleashed a flurry of attacks on the paratroopers. During the day, the paratroopers, maneuvering stubbornly resisted, but, having no means of fighting against tanks, suffering losses, were forced to retreat.
The group of Sergeant Major Shtabkin, as envisaged by the combat mission, after the assembly went to Glebovka in order to distract the enemy garrison with a sudden blow and thereby prevent it from reaching the landing site of the amphibious assault. Near the village, paratroopers destroyed a German artillery battery, destroyed a machine-gun point, and blew up a stationary communication line in two places.
As a result of the battles carried out in the rear of the enemy, paratroopers-paratroopers destroyed more than 200 enemy soldiers and officers, one artillery battery, 5 machine-gun points and 3 vehicles. After the operation, on February 10, part of the landing force managed to break through to the shore, from where the paratroopers were removed by boats and taken to Gelendzhik. The rest of the fighters left the encirclement in small groups. By March 12, out of 57 disembarked sailors of the paratrooper company, 28 people were able to return to their own.
Among the group of paratroopers removed by the boat and delivered on 10.02.1943 to Gelendzhik was the department of senior sergeant Vladimirov.
Description of the feat from the award list of the squad commander of the airborne company of the Black Sea Fleet Air Force st. Sergeant Evgeny Matveyevich Vladimirov:
"Comrade. Vladimirov voluntarily fought for his native Sevastopol in the ranks of the marines in the fall of 1941. Member of the glorious parachute landing directly to the Maikop airfield, occupied by German aviation with the aim of destroying it on the night of October 23-24, 1942. On the night of 3 to 4 February 1943, Comrade. Vladimirov took part in the parachute operation on the Black Sea coast as a squad leader. After landing, he managed to gather all the soldiers of his squad and honorably completed the task assigned to him. Being behind enemy lines from 4 to 10 February, Comrade. Vladimirov with his squad fought eight battles with the Nazis. In one of the battles comrade. Vladimirov was slightly wounded in both arms and in the leg, but he did not go out of action and continued to command his squad. In battles, the squad destroyed 45 Nazis and two machine-gun points with automatic fire and grenades. Branch Vladimirov for the same period cut 15 communication lines. In this operation, Vladimirov personally killed 11 fascists, cut 6 communication lines and participated in the destruction of one machine-gun point. 02/09/43 at night Art. Sergeant Vladimirov led his squad to the agreed rendezvous with the boats and by the morning of February 10 arrived with his fighters without casualties in Gelendzhik"
In the composition of E. Vladimirov's department were: Sergeant Evdokimov, senior Red Navyman Bannikov, Senior Red Navyman Karpukhin, Sergeant Gripich
From the award list of the commander of the airborne company of the Black Sea Fleet Air Force Sergeant Mikhail Petrovich Evdokimov:
“On the night of February 3–4, 1943, on the instructions of the Military Council of the Black Sea Fleet, an airborne detachment was thrown out with the task of supporting the landing and operations of the amphibious assault. Sergeant Evdokimov was the first to jump out of the PS-84 plane with a parachute, and after landing, at the assembly signal, he appeared to the platoon commander. A total of seven people gathered, including the platoon leader and his deputy. Comrade Evdokimov, being the squad leader, did not make decisions on his own, since there were senior commanders in the group. The platoon leader used Comrade. Evdokimov as a scout, sending him to the most dangerous places behind enemy lines, and Evdokimov performed the duties of a scout boldly and honestly, bringing valuable information about the enemy to the commander. While in reconnaissance, Evdokimov twice destroyed the enemy's communications, remaining elusive for the latter. Carrying out the next task for exploration in the forest together with st. sailor Bannikov comrade Evdokimov dodged to the side and did not meet with the main group again. Walking along a given route, on February 6, Sergeant Evdokimov met with a reconnaissance detachment of the RO of the Black Sea Fleet under the command of Sergeant Major Yankovsky, who was informed that there were paratroopers in the area and they needed to be found. Comrade Evdokimov, together with the scouts of the RO of the Black Sea Fleet, found a partisan detachment and a group of our paratroopers in it, on February 10 at 4 am the hunter boat arrived at the agreed place and took the scouts, paratroopers and partisans, whom he brought to Gelendzhik."
From the award sheet of the airborne assault rifleman of the airborne company of the Black Sea Fleet Air Force st. sailor Bannikov Yakov Dmitrievich:
“Little noticeable in everyday life, Art. sailor Bannikov showed himself to be a brave fighter in a combat situation. On the night of 3 to 4 February Comrade Bannikov boldly parachuted into the rear of the enemy, on the Black Sea coast as part of a parachute detachment. Having the task of inducing panic behind enemy lines, disrupting communications and destroying communications. Bannikov stayed in enemy territory for seven days. Having found himself in a difficult environment of encirclement on the territory already occupied by the enemy, he did not lose his head, but bravely left the enemy ring together with his comrades in battle. During the period of stay in the rear of the enemy comrade. Bannikov personally took part in two battles, in which he killed five Nazis and cut one communication line"
From the award sheet of the airborne assault rifleman of the airborne company of the Black Sea Fleet Air Force st. Red Navy sailor Karpukhin Pyotr Maksimovich:
“On the night of 3 to 4 February 1943, on the instructions of the Military Council of the Black Sea Fleet, comrade Karpukhin, as part of a parachute detachment, parachuted into the rear of the enemy on the Black Sea coast, with the task of inducing panic behind enemy lines and ensuring the landing and advance of the amphibious assault. After landing comrade. Karpukhin joined the department of art. Sergeant Vladimirov. On the same night Comrade Karpukhin, along with two other paratroopers, destroyed the enemy's machine-gun point and killed five Romanians. In the afternoon of February 4, the department of art. Sergeant Vladimirova joined the partisan detachment and until February 10, Comrade. Karpukhin took an active part, together with the partisans, in raids on groups of Romanians and policemen. He went to reconnaissance twice and showed courage, endurance and valuable qualities of military cunning. For seven days in the rear of the enemy, Comrade. Karpukhin showed himself as a brave and loyal son of our Motherland, causing panic behind enemy lines and appearing where he is not expected. During these seven days Karpukhin took an active part in seven battles with the enemy, personally killed 8 Nazis, cut one communication line and three of them destroyed the enemy's machine-gun point"
From the award sheet of the airborne assault rifleman of the parachute company of the Black Sea Fleet Air Force Sergeant Ivan Ivanovich Gripich:
"Comrade. Gripich, as part of a parachute detachment, on the night of February 3 to 4, parachuted into the rear of the enemy on the Black Sea coast, with the task of inducing panic behind enemy lines and ensuring the landing of the amphibious assault. After landing comrade. Gripich joined the department of art. Sergeant Vladimirov. On the same night, Sergeant Gripich, along with two other paratroopers, destroyed the enemy's machine-gun point and killed five Romanians. In the afternoon of February 4, the department of art. Sergeant Vladimirova joined the partisan detachment and until February 10, Comrade. Gripich took an active part, together with the partisans, in raids on groups of Romanians and policemen. He twice went to reconnaissance and showed courage, endurance and valuable qualities of military cunning. For seven days in the rear of the enemy, Comrade. Gripich showed himself as a brave and devoted son of our Motherland, causing panic behind enemy lines and appearing where he is not expected. During these seven days, Comrade Gripich took an active part in seven battles with the enemy, personally killed 8 Nazis, cut 2 communication lines and three of them destroyed the enemy's machine-gun point"
A small group of three fighters, not finding the platoon commander, decided to act independently. Seven days later, the fighters of this group, together with the department of Art. Sergeant Vladimirov were removed by boat and taken to Gelendzhik. This group included the senior sailor Ishchenko and the senior sailor Shumov
From the award sheet of the airborne assault rifleman of the airborne company of the Black Sea Fleet Air Force st. Red Navy sailor Nikolai Fedorovich Ishchenko:
“On the night of 3 to 4 February 1943, Art. Red Navy Ishchenko, as part of a parachute detachment, boldly parachuted out of a PS-84 aircraft with the task of ensuring the landing of the amphibious assault. After landing in the area of the village of Vasilyevka, Comrade Ishchenko was unable to connect with the main part of his platoon, since due to the very rough terrain, the gathering signal was not visible. Who in. Ishchenko was joined by two more parachute troopers, and, not finding the platoon with the rest of the people, this trio decided to act independently.
For seven days of staying behind enemy lines, Comrade Ishchenko proved himself to be an honest, brave and selfless fighter from the Black Sea, ready to give his young life for the homeland and the happiness of the Soviet people. During these seven days, Ishchenko took part in three battles with the Romanians, in which he personally destroyed eight fascists and showed resourcefulness and comradely aid in battle. He cut three communication lines, thereby disorganizing the enemy's combat command. Despite the frostbite of the feet of the third degree, Comrade Ishchenko continued to fulfill his military duty"
From the award sheet of the airborne assault rifleman of the airborne company of the Black Sea Fleet Air Force st. Red Navy Serafim Semyonovich Shumov:
“On the night of 3 to 4 February 1943, Art. Red Navy sailor Shumov, as part of a parachute detachment, boldly jumped out of a PS-84 aircraft with a parachute with the task of ensuring the landing of the amphibious assault. After landing in the area of the village of Vasilyevka, Comrade Shumov was unable to connect with the main part of his platoon, since, due to the very rough terrain, the gathering signal was not visible. Who in. Shumov was joined by two more fighters of the parachute landing and, not finding the platoon with the rest of the people, this trio decided to act independently. For seven days in the rear of the enemy, Comrade Shumov showed himself as an honest, brave and selfless soldier of the Black Sea, ready to give his young life for the homeland and the happiness of the Soviet people. During these seven days, Ishchenko took part in three battles with the Romanians, in which he personally destroyed seven fascists and showed resourcefulness and comradely aid in battle. He cut 4 communication lines, thereby disorganizing the enemy's combat command. Tov Shumov proved to be an excellent and brave intelligence officer, able to penetrate unnoticed into the enemy's location and deliver valuable information"
Sergeant Sazanets and senior Red Navy man Manchenko acted as part of a small group.
From the award sheet of the airborne assault rifleman of the parachute company of the Black Sea Fleet Air Force Sergeant Sazanets Efim Kharitonovich:
“Tov Sazanets came to the parachute company voluntarily … Tov Sazanets wanted to beat the Germans from the rear, so that it would be easier for the front and did not regret giving his life for the victory over the enemy. On the night of February 3-4, 1943, the noble aspiration of the brave patriot was satisfied. Tov Sazanets threw himself as part of a parachute landing detachment into the rear of the enemy on the Black Sea coast with the task of ensuring the landing of the amphibious assault. Tov Sazanets completed his combat mission with flying colors. For seven days in the rear of the enemy, Comrade Sazanets took part in three battles with the enemy. He personally killed four fascists, destroyed a truck with enemy soldiers with grenades together with a friend, cut communications in four places. Rendered mutual assistance in battle and did not abandon the wounded comrade"
From the award sheet of the airborne assault rifleman of the airborne company of the Black Sea Fleet Air Force st. Red Navy sailor Nikolai Borisovich Manchenko:
“Little nimble and cunning in everyday life, Art. Red Navy Comrade Manchenko, in a difficult combat situation, proved himself to be a brave and resourceful paratrooper soldier. Having jumped out by parachute from the PS-84 plane to the rear of the enemy on the night of February 3 to 4, 1943, Comrade. Manchenko bravely and selflessly carried out a combat mission to disorganize the enemy's close rear, by destroying communications, disrupting communications and raiding small garrisons. During seven days of staying behind enemy lines, Comrade Manchenko, as part of a small group of paratroopers, participated in three battles with the enemy, in which he personally killed six fascists, together with another soldier destroyed a car with three Nazis with grenades, cut five communication lines. In battles, Comrade Manchenko showed a noble comradely aid and never abandoned his comrade in trouble"
We spent seven days behind enemy lines st. Red Navy sailor Kryshtop, ml. Sergeant Khokhlov, Jr. Sergeant Dashevsky. Seven days later, they were removed by boat and taken to Gelendzhik.
From the award sheet to the arrow of the airborne assault of the paratrooper company of the Black Sea Fleet Air Force st. Red Navy sailor Kryshtop Fyodor Ivanovich:
“Tov Kryshtop came to the parachute company voluntarily burning with a noble desire to take revenge on the hated enemy … Having finished excellent combat amphibious training, Tov Kryshtop, as part of the paratrooper detachment, bravely parachuted into the rear of the enemy on the Black Sea coast, with the task of ensuring the landing of our amphibious assault … Fulfilling a combat mission, the Red Navy chief Kryshtop stayed behind enemy lines for seven days. Once surrounded by numerically superior enemy forces, Comrade Kryshtop did not shy away and helped his comrades out of the enemy ring with decisive military actions. During these seven days, in battles with the enemy, he personally killed seven fascists, cut the operational communication line, and panicked behind enemy lines with grenades and machine-gun fire. Comrade Kryshtop is an honest and brave warrior from the Black Sea …"
From the award sheet of the airborne assault rifleman of the airborne company of the Black Sea Fleet Air Force ml. Sergeant Khokhlov Fyodor Ivanovich:
“A volunteer of an airborne company, quiet and modest-looking Jr. Sergeant Tov Khokhlov showed an example of courage, willpower and devotion to the end of our homeland. On the night of February 3 to 4, 1943, Comrade Khokhlov threw himself as part of an airborne detachment into the rear of the enemy on the Black Sea coast, with the task of ensuring the landing of the amphibious assault. Comrade Khokhlov fulfilled his combat mission with flying colors. During his seven days in the enemy's rear, Comrade Khokhlov went to reconnaissance several times and always brought valuable information. Once surrounded by numerically superior enemy forces, Comrade Khokhlov did not shy away and with decisive military actions helped his comrades get out of the enemy ring. He personally participated in two battles with the enemy, in which he killed four fascists, cut one communication line. Being in the rear in difficult meteorological conditions, Comrade Khokhlov froze his feet, but despite this he did not lag behind his comrades in arms and honestly fulfilled his military duty to his homeland."
From the award sheet of the airborne assault rifleman of the airborne company of the Black Sea Fleet Air Force ml. Sergeant Dashevsky Mikhail Grigorievich:
“Burning with burning hatred for the German fascist invaders, junior sergeant Tov Dashevsky voluntarily went to the parachute company to beat the enemy. ensuring the landing of our amphibious assault. Joining up with a group of comrades in arms - paratroopers, with a machine gun and a grenade, Comrade Dashevsky caused panic behind enemy lines. Once surrounded by numerically superior enemy forces, Comrade Dashevsky did not coward and with decisive military actions helped his comrades get out of the enemy ring. For seven days in the enemy's rear, Comrade Dashevsky personally killed seven fascists and cut the communication line. He proved himself to be a brave and honest warrior"
In the defeat of the Romanian garrison near the village. Bolshoi and s. Animal Farm attended ml. Sergeant Kovalsky, Art. Red Navy Marochko and Junior Sergeant Olkhovsky. Seven days later, they were removed by boat and taken to Gelendzhik
From the award sheet of the airborne assault rifleman of the paratrooper company of the Black Sea Fleet Air Force, Junior Sergeant Mikhail Kovalsky:
“A modest and disciplined fighter comrade. Kowalski proved himself to be brave and boundlessly devoted to his cause … On the night of 3 to 4 February 1943, he boldly parachuted into the rear of the enemy on the Black Sea coast, with the task of inducing panic behind enemy lines, destroying communications and disrupting communications to ensure the landing of amphibious assault forces. Tov Kovalsky stayed behind enemy lines for seven days. During these seven days, Comrade Kovalsky proved his loyalty to his homeland as a fearless fighter and scout. Once surrounded by a numerically superior enemy under the village. Animal, Comrade Kovalsky did not coward, but on the contrary, with his bold and decisive actions, he went out himself and helped his comrades get out of the enemy ring. The entire group of paratroopers left the encirclement without loss, and the enemy suffered heavy losses in killed and wounded. Tov Kovalsky personally killed seven fascists and cut one communication line"
From the award list of the squad commander of the airborne company of the Black Sea Fleet Air Force st. Red Navy Marochko Ivan Ivanovich:
“A simple and modest sailor with great willpower and infinitely loving his homeland and his people, Comrade Marochko boldly parachuted into the rear of the enemy on the Black Sea coast as part of a paratrooper detachment on the night of February 3–4, 1943. Performing the task of inducing panic behind enemy lines, destroying communications and disrupting communications, he stayed behind enemy lines for seven days. During this period of time, Comrade Marochko personally killed five Nazis, participated in two battles with the enemy near the village. Bolshoi and under the village. Animal. Coming from a combat mission, Comrade. Marochko honestly and truthfully wrote in his combat report about his military affairs"
From the award list of the airborne assault rifleman of the parachute company of the Black Sea Fleet Air Force, Junior Sergeant Konstantin Vlasovich Olkhovsky:
"Comrade. Olkhovsky is a disciplined, modest, honest, brave and boundlessly devoted naval warrior. Not sparing his life for the good of his homeland, he boldly parachuted into the rear of the enemy on the Black Sea coast on the night of February 3 to 4, 1943, as part of a paratrooper detachment, with the task of inducing panic behind enemy lines, destroying communications and disrupting communications. Tov Olkhovsky stayed behind enemy lines for seven days. He was not afraid of death and bravely carried out a combat mission. He went on reconnaissance to the most dangerous places and always returned unharmed and with valuable information. Tov Olkhovsky participated in the rout of the Romanian garrison in the village. Big. He also took an active part in the destruction of the ambush near the village. Animal. During seven days of staying behind enemy lines, Comrade Olkhovsky personally killed 8 fascists, destroyed a machine-gun point with grenades, cut four communication lines"
In combat, Sergeant Panov's squad controlled the road and did not allow the enemy to send reinforcements to the area of the amphibious assault
From the award list of the commander of the parachute company of the Black Sea Fleet Air Force Sergeant Panov Pavel Iosifovich:
“A brave, proactive junior commander. 02/04/43 at night was thrown out as part of a paratrooper detachment on the Black Sea coast occupied by the enemy, near the city of Novorossiysk, with the task of supporting the combat operations of the amphibious assault. Being in the rear of the enemy, Comrade Panov with the soldiers of his squad, by his combat actions, does not allow the enemy to send reinforcements to the area of the amphibious assault. The enemy, knowing that the road was controlled by the soldiers of the paratrooper detachment, and after several attempts, no longer dared to use it for his own purposes. Moving away from the road, after completing the assigned task, Comrade Panov with the soldiers of his squad enters into battle with superior enemy forces and skillfully maneuvering and distributing the forces of his squad for 4 hours, and despite the fact that the enemy threw reinforcements to the place of battle, without losses wins the battle by inflicting heavy damage on the enemy. In this battle, the department of comrade. Panov killed 39 Nazis and broke 5 communication lines. Comrade himself. Panov destroyed 7 Nazis and broke one communication line"
From the award sheet of the airborne assault rifleman of the airborne company of the Black Sea Fleet Air Force ml. Sergeant Shevchenko Gavriil Grigorievich:
“On February 4, 1943, at night, Comrade Shevchenko was thrown from an airplane with a parachute, as part of a parachute detachment occupied by the enemy on the Black Sea coast, with the task of ensuring the landing of amphibious assault forces by disrupting communications and destroying enemy communications. After landing, independently moving along the planned route, I broke two communication lines near the road. He made an ambush at the broken communication line, and when the Nazis drove up to repair it, Comrade Shevchenko destroyed four Nazis, a wagon and a couple of horses with grenades and machine-gun fire. Continuing the movement, I noticed six Nazis walking along the road and again made an ambush, where he destroyed five Nazis with a grenade and machine-gun fire. After the battle, he joined Sergeant Panov's squad, as part of which he participated in ambushes along the road, along which the enemy tried to bring reserves to the place of the amphibious assault. After completing the assigned task while retreating from the road, the squad engages in a battle with numerically superior enemy forces, which lasts 4 hours. With bold and decisive actions as part of the department, Comrade. Shevchenko inflicts heavy losses on the enemy. Comrade Shevchenko for this operation destroyed 9 Nazis, a cart, 2 horses and broke 2 communication lines. For the courage and decisiveness shown in battles with the enemy in a difficult combat situation behind enemy lines, Comrade. Shevchenko, as a valiant soldier of the Black Sea Fleet, deserves a high government award"
Fighters of the group of foreman N. A. Shtabkin were removed by boat and delivered to Gelendzhik after 14 days of staying behind enemy lines. The group included: Art. Red Navy Shutov, ml. Sergeant Agafonov, Jr. Sergeant Herman and Art. Sergeant Grunsky
From the award list of the platoon of the airborne company of the Air Force of the Black Sea Fleet, Sergeant Major Shtabkin Nikolai Andreevich:
“As a platoon commander, he prepared his platoon personnel for combat operations in difficult combat conditions and at night 04.02.43 he was thrown out at the head of his platoon, as part of a parachute-landing detachment on the Black Sea coast, occupied by the enemy in the area of Novorossiysk, with the task of supporting the combat operations of the amphibious assault. Comrade Shtabkin gathered the fighters of his platoon and, moving towards the intended target, several times entered into battle with the enemy troops, as a result of which he partially scattered and destroyed them, at the same time he broke the telephone connection, thereby disorganizing the enemy's defense system in the given area. Ensuring the combat operations of the amphibious assault in the area of its landing, personally with two soldiers with grenades, he destroys artillery and machine-gun points with their servants and, under the cover of automatic fire of the platoon fighters, skillfully breaks away from the superior enemy forces without loss. Personally conceived, comrade Shtabkin is a bold operation to destroy a stationary communication line, which, by detonation with personal participation, is destroyed in two places, in front of the enemy soldiers guarding the line. After undermining the communication line, with battle, without losses with the soldiers, he hides into the forest. Disorganizing the enemy's communications on the road leading to the area of the amphibious assault, personally with a soldier with grenades destroys a truck with enemy soldiers, destroying up to 20 Nazis in it and fighting with enemy soldiers who guarded the road, departs with the soldiers without loss into the forest. Following to the point of departure, the group of Comrade. On the way, Shtabkina picks up an amphibious assault soldier with frostbitten legs, who could not move on his own, and they deliver him on their own to the point of departure. For 14 days of being behind enemy lines, 80% of the platoon personnel commanded by Comrade Shtabkin returned from a combat mission and during this time the platoon personnel destroyed 111 Nazis, a car, an artillery point, three machine-gun points, and 33 communication lines were torn. In this operation, he personally destroyed 8 Nazis. … Comrade In a difficult combat situation behind enemy lines, Shtabkin showed himself to be a mature combat commander and, with his bold actions with soldiers, inflicted great damage on the enemy, hindering his actions."
From the award sheet of the airborne assault rifleman of the airborne company of the Black Sea Fleet Air Force st. Red Navy sailor Nikolai Andreevich Shutov:
“Possessing great physical strength, the modest and calm Art. Red Navy Comrade Shutov showed himself as a fearless warrior, a loyal son of the Russian people. Having jumped out by parachute behind enemy lines on the Black Sea coast as part of an airborne detachment, Comrade Shutov carried out a combat mission to ensure the landing of the amphibious assault, by creating panic behind enemy lines, destroying communications and disrupting communications. After staying behind enemy lines for fifteen days, hungry, drenched and chilled to the bone, Comrade. Shutov boldly, enduringly and honestly carried out a combat mission. As part of a group of five, he destroyed art. a gun with a servant, which fired at our amphibious assault, participated in the destruction of a machine-gun point, participated in the destruction of a truck, on which 15 fascists were killed, participated in undermining two poles of a stationary communication line of seven wires. I personally killed eight Nazis"
From the award sheet of the airborne assault rifleman of the airborne company of the Black Sea Fleet Air Force ml. Sergeant Agafonov Vasily Pankratovich:
“To carry out the combat mission of the Military Council of the Black Sea Fleet, on February 4, 1943, at night, he was thrown from an airplane with a parachute as part of a parachute detachment to the rear of the enemy on the Black Sea coast, with the task of ensuring the landing of amphibious assault, by disrupting communications and destroying communication lines behind enemy lines. As part of a group of platoon fighters, under the command of a platoon officer, Sergeant Major Shtabkin, comrade. Agafonov took an active part in attacks on enemy firing points and in the destruction of communication lines. Under the cover of automatic fire comrade. Agafonov and Grunsky's platoon fighters destroy the artillery and machine-gun points with their servants with grenades and retreat into the forest without loss. He took part in a daring operation to destroy the stationary communication line, where Comrade. Agafonov covered the subversive work of the platoon soldiers with automatic fire, who, by detonating the poles in two places, disabled the stationary communication line. Fulfilling the task of covering, he fights with enemy soldiers and after completing this task he hides into the forest. Participated in an ambush near the road leading to the site of the amphibious assault, where a truck with 15 enemy soldiers was destroyed by grenades and automatic fire, and under fire from soldiers guarding the road, it hides into the forest. Tov Agafonov, in 14 days of being behind enemy lines, participated in 7 battles with the enemy, personally destroyed 7 Nazis, broke the communication line and, as part of the group, destroyed an artillery and machine-gun point, a car with the Nazis and a stationary communication line. Comrade Agafonov in battles with the Nazis, in a difficult combat situation, showed himself as a brave and decisive fighter who neglected death in the battles for the homeland"
From the award sheet of the airborne assault rifleman of the airborne company of the Black Sea Fleet Air Force ml. Sergeant Petr Andreevich German:
“Brave, humble, energetic and disciplined Jr. Sergeant German came to the parachute company voluntarily and with his military deeds proved his boundless love and devotion to the Motherland. On the night of 3 to 4 February 1943, Comrade. German boldly jumped out of the PS-84 plane with a parachute behind enemy lines on the Black Sea coast, as part of a parachute detachment, having a combat mission to disorganize the enemy's near rear by destroying communications and firing points. Communication disruptions. When jumping with a dynamic blow from the opening of the parachute at Comrade. Herman's submachine gun came off. Herman discovered the absence of the machine gun after landing. By joining the main group, Comrade. German decided to fight the enemy with six RGD grenades, two F-1s and two anti-tank and corpse checkers that he had. For 15 days in the rear of Comrade. Herman took part in seven battles with the enemy. During this period of time, he, as part of a group of five people, destroyed an artillery point with a servant, which fired at our amphibious assault, with anti-tank grenades, together with the group commander, blew up a truck with 15 enemy soldiers, blew up two pillars of a stationary communication line with corpse bombs, and personally killed seven fascists. The last six days I had to live without food and without plain water, but Comrade. Herman bravely endured all the hardships and honorably completed his combat mission"
From the award list of the deputy of the platoon of the airborne company of the Black Sea Fleet Air Force st. Sergeant Grunsky Ivan Avdeevich:
“Brave, proactive and resourceful in a difficult situation, a dedicated warrior of the workers 'and peasants' navy. He is a participant in the most daring operation as part of a paratrooper detachment thrown out on the night of October 23-24, 1942 at the Maikop airfield - occupied by the enemy, with the task of destroying enemy aircraft at his airfield. I completed the task perfectly. 02/04/43 g at night, being a deputy platoon commander, as part of a paratrooper detachment, he was again thrown out on the Black Sea coast occupied by the enemy in the area of Novorossiysk, with the task of supporting the combat operations of the amphibious assault. After landing, moving towards a given target through the territory occupied by the enemy, as part of a group of fighters of his platoon, by fighting, he panicked the enemy troops, hindering their actions. Under the cover of automatic fire comrade. Grunsky, the soldiers destroy one field gun, a machine gun and their servants. On the way of withdrawal with battles, a bold operation was carried out to destroy the stationary communication line by undermining in two places. Comrade Grunsky with automatic fire, covering the subversive work of the fighters, with a fight without loss, hides with the fighters in the forest, from where he goes to the road. Having made an ambush by the road, with grenades and machine-gun fire, they destroy a truck with enemy troops and, fighting with enemy troops guarding the road, retreat into the forest without loss. In this battle, 20 Nazis were killed. On the way of withdrawal, they meet with severely frostbitten feet a fighter of the amphibious assault, midshipman Usenko, who could not move independently and by the forces of the group's fighters they deliver him to the point of departure.
Comrade Grunsky, being behind enemy lines for 14 days with frostbitten legs, proved himself to be a brave and proactive junior commander, performing daring operations neglecting death. He carried away his fighters with his military actions. In this operation, he personally destroyed 8 Nazis and, as part of the group, fought 7 battles with enemy troops, as a result of which the group destroyed a truck, art. gun, machine gun, 7 communication lines were torn. At the beginning of hostilities, he has 23 killed Nazis to his credit."
Without waiting for the boats, the remnants of Lieutenant Kuzmin's group made their way to the front line in mountains. The group had to spend almost a month in the rear of the Germans. On the 23rd day of their wanderings in the mountains, the paratroopers found the partisans. By that time, only four of their group survived: Sergeant Bely, Art. Red Navy Hare, Lieutenant Kuzmin and Sergeant Muravyov. In the detachment, they met the commander of one of the landing groups, Sergeant Major Chmyga, with whom they crossed the front line and arrived in Gelendzhik on February 27. As part of the group, together with Chmyga, Kuzmin, Bely and Zayats, Sergeant Muravyov crossed the front line
From the award sheet of the airborne assault rifleman of the parachute company of the Black Sea Fleet Air Force Sergeant Vasily Mikhailovich Muravyov:
“Sergeant Muravyov is a participant in two airborne operations behind enemy lines, the faithful son of our country to the end, the bravest among the brave and the most honest among the honest. In the first landing, he participated in the night from 23rd to 24th October 1942 at the enemy-occupied Maykop airfield with the task of destroying enemy aircraft at the airfield. He coped with the task perfectly, for which he was awarded the Order of the Red Banner. Ants are again thrown into the rear of the enemy as part of a paratrooper detachment on the Black Sea coast, with the task of ensuring the landing of the amphibious assault. Gathering at the muster signal after landing around the platoon commander, Sergeant Muravyov was immediately appointed deputy platoon commander, since the previously appointed deputy platoon commander did not appear on the muster signal. Within 22 days comrade. Muravyov, along with the platoon, was behind enemy lines and always appeared where the most dangerous place was. During this time, Muravyov personally killed 14 Nazis, destroyed a car, cut 4 communication lines, took an active part in six battles with the enemy. On February 18, the hungry and frozen through the paratroopers found an empty bunker and decided to make a fire in it and warm up. In this bunker, they were surrounded by a large group of Germans and White Cossacks, began to fire at them and throw grenades at them. Here comrade. Muravyov was wounded by shrapnel in both legs. The Cossacks shouted: - "Surrender!"
The platoon leader was confused and gave the order to surrender, but the wounded sergeant Muravyov stopped him and shouted: “Let me die here on the spot, but I will not surrender! Let's fight back! " He was the first to shoot back from a machine gun and throw grenades. The rest followed his example, and all of them with a fight came out of the encirclement of the enemy several times outnumbered. This battle was led by Sergeant Muravyov. On February 25, Sergeant Muravyov with other paratroopers crossed the front line in the Tonelnaya area. Not far from the front line comrade. Muravyov captured a German corporal, but the latter made a noise and prevented him from crossing the front line. Then Muravyov stabbed him with a dagger "1
Chmyga
From the award list of the deputy officer of the platoon of the airborne company of the Black Sea Fleet Air Force, Petty Officer Chmyga Georgy Fedorovich:
"Comrade. Chmyga twice participated in the heroic defense of Sevastopol as a reconnaissance soldier in the marines. A participant in the most daring and daring airborne operation directly to the Maikop airfield, occupied by the enemy, as an assistant commander of the detachment, with the task of destroying enemy aircraft at his airfield on the night of October 23-24, 1942. I coped with the task perfectly. Deputy commander of the 1st platoon during an airborne operation on the Black Sea coast occupied by the enemy near Novorossiysk on the night of February 3 to 4, 1943, with the task of ensuring the landing of the amphibious assault. After landing, the platoon commander, Lieutenant Soloviev, died. Comrade himself. Chmyga badly injured his leg, but despite this, he took command over himself and gave a conditional gathering signal, according to which the platoon soldiers gathered to him. Sergeant Major Chmyga tried to advance along with the platoon soldiers, but his sore leg chained him to the spot. Then Tov Chmyga makes a selfless decision. He orders the soldiers to leave him and, having given each of them a specific combat mission, orders them to go along the specified route. Making his way by crawling and using a stick, Comrade. Chmyga advances along the planned route and destroys several enemy line communication lines on its way. On February 6, he meets 5 fighters from the amphibious assault from whom he learns about the unsuccessful landing of the amphibious assault. Chmyga takes command over them and decides to cross the front line in the Tonelnaya area. On February 7, he was joined by another 7 people from the amphibious assault, among whom there were three middle commanders. These people showed complete confusion and did not know what to do next. Comrade Chmyga ordered them to obey him and led them along. On February 14, Chmygi's group met with a 80-man amphibious assault force under the command of Art. Lieutenant Yuriev and on the same day they met with the partisan detachment of Comrade. Egorova. Chmyga handed over the soldiers of the amphibious assault. Lieutenant Yuryev, and he himself remained in the partisan detachment because of a sore leg. He takes an active part, together with the partisans, in routing the police in the quarry farm, blows up a bridge on the Bakan road, and cuts out 200 meters of a 10-wire communication line on the same road. Participates in the defeat of a German convoy on the Bakan road, where he personally killed three Germans. 02/23/43 met with four fighters of the 2nd platoon of the paratrooper detachment, Lieutenant Kuzmin, Sergeant Muravyov and Bely and Art. Red Navy Hare, with whom he decided to cross the front line. The group was led by foreman Chmyga. On the way to the front line, a German corporal was taken prisoner. Whom they wanted to bring with them, but in view of the fact that he was making noise, so as not to be found, they stabbed him with a knife. On the night of February 24-25, Comrade Chmyga successfully led the group through the front line and on 27.02.43 arrived in Gelendzhik. During the Patriotic War, Sergeant Major Chmyga personally destroyed 28 fascists and proved himself to be an honest, brave, hardy and proactive commander. He has extensive combat experience and is well-versed in difficult situations "1
The list of the paratrooper detachment from the airborne company of the Black Sea Fleet Air Force, participants in the airborne assault on 1943-04-02 near Novorossiysk:
P. Soloviev
1. Solovyov Pavel Mikhailovich, lieutenant of the CDR platoon of the Black Sea Fleet, earlier in the ranks of the marines participated in the defense of Sevastopol, a participant in the landing to destroy the enemy airfield in Maikop. For the second time, as part of the parachute detachment, he was thrown out on 4.02.43g near Novorossiysk, died and was buried at one of the heights of Zhen Mountain.
2. Maksimov Oleg Alexandrovich, foreman of the PDR Black Sea Fleet. died *
3. Kiriy Vasily. Aleksandrovich, junior sergeant of the PDR Black Sea Fleet. died *
4. Karas Fedor Eliseevich, sergeant of the PDR Black Sea Fleet. died *
5. Lysenko Pyotr Petrovich, junior sergeant, shooter of the PDR Black Sea Fleet. died *
6. Sukhno Ivan Maksimovich, senior Red Navy sailor of the PDR Black Sea Fleet. died *
7. Musharovsky Anatoly Alexandrovich died *
8. Maksimenko Vasily Nikitich, junior sergeant of the PDR Black Sea Fleet. died *
9. Vasilchenko Nikolay Vasilievich, junior sergeant of the PDR Black Sea Fleet. died *
10. Shorovkin Vasily Aleksandrovich, junior sergeant of the PDR Black Sea Fleet. died *
11. Skripnichenko Vasily Akimovich, senior sergeant of the PDR Black Sea Fleet. died *
12. Dmitrik Ivan Fomich, junior sergeant commander of the PDR Black Sea Fleet squad. died *
13. Lapinsky Ivan Gavrilovich, sergeant of the PDR Black Sea Fleet. died *
14. Kukovinets Avraim Vlasovich, junior sergeant of the PDR Black Sea Fleet. died *
15. Ustinenko Nikolay Ivanovich, Jr. sergeant of the PDR Black Sea Fleet. died *
16 Borovoy Alexey Semenovich, junior sergeant of the PDR Black Sea Fleet. died *
17 Bazhkevich Yuri Ivanovich, junior sergeant of the PDR Black Sea Fleet. died *
18 Basov Matvey Fedorovich, Jr. sergeant of the PDR Black Sea Fleet. died *
19. Dubravsky Nikolay Alexandrovich, senior Red Navy sailor of the PDR Black Sea Fleet. died *
20. Zybko Pyotr Leontievich, junior sergeant shooter of the PDR Black Sea Fleet died *, buried in a mass grave in the village of Glebovka
21. Dudin Ivan Konstantinovich, sergeant of the PDR Black Sea Fleet. died *
22. Ovetchin Stepan Vasilyevich, senior Red Navy sailor of the PDR Black Sea Fleet. died *
23. Petrenko Nikolay Andreevich, senior Red Navy sailor of the PDR Black Sea Fleet. died *
24. Pavel Dmitrievich Pereyaslov, Jr. sergeant of the PDR Black Sea Fleet. died *
25. Rabinovich Abram Elievich, junior sergeant of the PDR Black Sea Fleet. died *
26. Shevchenko Grigory Pavlovich, Art. Red Navy sailor of the PDR Black Sea Fleet. died *
A. Sotnikov
27. Aleksey Pavlovich Sotnikov, foreman of the Black Sea Fleet PDR, a participant in the landing to destroy the enemy airfield in Maikop, for the second time as part of the paratrooper detachment was thrown out on 4.02.43g near Novorossiysk.
M. Typer
28. Tiper Mikhail Alexandrovich, Art. sergeant of the PDR Black Sea Fleet, a participant in the landing to destroy the enemy airfield in Maykop, for the second time as part of the parachute detachment was thrown out on 4.02.43g near Novorossiysk, died *
29. Hare Vasily Art. Red Navy sailor of the PDR Black Sea Fleet, crossed the front line in a group with Chmyga, Bely, Muravyov, Kuzmin and arrived in Gelendzhik on February 27.
30. Ermolaev Aleksey Fedorovich senior sailor of the PDR Black Sea Fleet was captured, was released from captivity in 45.
V. Bely (photo from V. Yarho's archive)
31. Bely Viktor Nikolaevich sergeant of the PDR Black Sea Fleet, crossed the front line in a group with Chmyga, Zayats, Muravyov, Kuzmin and arrived in Gelendzhik on February 27.
32. Vladimirov Evgeny Matveevich Art. sergeant commander of the PDR Black Sea Fleet squad, earlier in the ranks of the marines participated in the defense of Sevastopol, a participant in the landing to destroy the enemy airfield in Maikop. For the second time, as part of the parachute detachment, it was thrown out on 4.02.43g near Novorossiysk. After the operation he survived, on February 9 he was removed by a boat and on February 10 he arrived with his squad in Gelendzhik.
33. Evdokimov Mikhail Petrovich sergeant of the PDR Black Sea Fleet
34 Bannikov Yakov Dmitrievich Art. Red Navy sailor PDR Black Sea Fleet
35 Karpukhin Petr Maksimovich Art. Red Navy sailor PDR Black Sea Fleet
36. Gripich Ivan Ivanovich sergeant of the PDR Black Sea Fleet
37. Ishchenko Nikolay Fedorovich Art. Red Navy sailor PDR Black Sea Fleet
38 Shumov Serafim Semenovich Art. Red Navy sailor PDR Black Sea Fleet
39. Sazanets Efim Kharitonovich sergeant of the PDR Black Sea Fleet
40. Manchenko Nikolay Borisovich Art. Red Navy sailor PDR Black Sea Fleet
41. Kryshtop Fedor Ivanovich Art. Red Navy sailor PDR Black Sea Fleet
42. Khokhlov Fedor Ivanovich Jr. sergeant of the PDR Black Sea Fleet
43. Dashevsky Mikhail Grigorievich Jr.sergeant of the PDR Black Sea Fleet
44. Kovalsky Mikhail Grigorievich Jr. sergeant of the PDR Black Sea Fleet
45 Marochko Ivan Ivanovich Art. Red Navy sailor PDR Black Sea Fleet
46 Olkhovsky Konstantin Vlasovich Jr. sergeant of the PDR Black Sea Fleet
47. Panov Pavel Iosifovich sergeant, commander of the PDR Black Sea Fleet squad
48. Shevchenko Gavriil Grigorievich, Jr. sergeant, shooter of the PDR Black Sea Fleet
49. Shtabkin Nikolai Andreevich foreman, platoon commander of the PDR Black Sea Fleet
50 Shutov Nikolay Andreevich Art. Red Navy sailor PDR Black Sea Fleet
51 Agafonov Vasily Pankratevich Jr. sergeant of the PDR Black Sea Fleet
52. German Petr Andreevich Jr. sergeant of the PDR Black Sea Fleet
53. Grunsky Ivan Avdeevich Art. sergeant deputy platoon commander of the PDR Black Sea Fleet, a participant in the landing to destroy the enemy airfield in Maikop. For the second time, as part of the parachute detachment, it was thrown out on 4.02.43g near Novorossiysk.
54. Muravyov Vasily Mikhailovich sergeant of the PDR Black Sea Fleet, a participant in the landing to destroy the enemy airfield in Maykop. For the second time, as part of the paratrooper detachment, it was thrown out on 4.02.43g near Novorossiysk
55. Chmyga Georgy Fedorovich, earlier in the ranks of the marines participated in the defense of Sevastopol, a participant in the landing to destroy the enemy airfield in Maikop. For the second time, as part of the parachute detachment, it was thrown out on 4.02.43g near Novorossiysk.
56. Kuzmin I. A. Lieutenant, platoon commander of an airborne company. In a group with Chmyga, Bely, Muravyov and Zayats crossed the front line and arrived in Gelendzhik on February 27.
57. Naumenko S. P political instructor of the company, junior lieutenant.
In December 1942, on the basis of a paratrooper company of the Black Sea Fleet Air Force, the formation of an airborne battalion of the Black Sea Fleet Air Force began, at the end of 1943, the airborne battalion was transformed into a separate special-purpose marine battalion. The surviving members of the Novorossiysk airborne assault, 1944-10-01, as part of a separate marine battalion, participated in the amphibious landing on the Kerch Peninsula near Cape Tarkhan. During the landing operation near Cape Tarkhan, members of the airborne assault were killed: Shtabkin N. A., Marochko. I., Kryshtop. F. I., Bannikov. Y. D., German. P. A, Khokhlov. F. Ya. Survivors; Muravyov, Bely, Panov, Shevchenko, Shutov. N. A., Manchenko. N. B. (was seriously wounded) were awarded orders and medals. The third order "BKZ" was awarded to a participant in the airborne assault on the Maikop airfield and Novorossiysk, guard sergeant of the Black Sea Fleet Vasily Mikhailovich Muravyov.
The post-war fate of the participants of the Novorossiysk airborne assault.
Among the surviving participants of the landing, Efim Kharitonovich Sazanets, lived in Kiev. Gavriil Grigorievich Shevchenko lived in the village of Shirokaya Balka, Kherson region, for his successes in his work, mechanical engineer GG Shevchenko was awarded the title of Hero of Socialist Labor. Georgy Fedorovich Chmyga for several years worked as the head of the airborne service in long-range aviation, lived and worked in the city of Svetlogorsk, Kirovograd region. After the war, Viktor Nikolaevich Bely, after graduating from the Leningrad Higher Naval School, returned to the Black Sea Fleet, served as an artillery officer on a cruiser squadron. Having retired as captain of the 1st rank, VN Bely has lived in Kolomna since 1974. In the 80s, Vasily Mikhailovich Muravyev, Alexey Pavlovich Sotnikov, Konstantin Vlasovich Olkhovsky, Gennady Ivanovich Kovalsky were still alive.
source: * TsVMA, f. 1250 op. 2 d.419.
1 TsVMA, f.3 op. 1 unit 588. TsVMA, f. 3 op. 1 unit 678.
2 Kovalenko Vladimir Ignatievich “Wings of Sevastopol. Notes of an aviation navigator"
3 Valery Yarkho "Near the Black Sea". Photo of the participants in the landing from the archive of I. Bormotov.
