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04-21-2005, 05:17 AM
Braiko Petr. Hero of the Soviet Union. Took part in seven raids by the guerilla brigade of
S.A.Kovpak. Though the dream of the career of a military pilot haunted him from childhood, he graduated from the Moscow Border Communication College and on June 22nd was fighting the Nazi invaders on the Soviet-Rumanian border. Entered action on June 22 1941 as a Soviet border guard on the border with Rumania. Witnessed the tragic encirclement and routing of Soviet forces near Kiev. Spent years deep behind enemy lines. Took guidance from great Soviet guerilla leaders in Ukraine including S.A.Kovpak, S.V.Rudnev and P.P.Vershigora.
Link (http://www.vor.ru/Victory/Veteranes/Braiko_eng.html)
S.A.Kovpak. Though the dream of the career of a military pilot haunted him from childhood, he graduated from the Moscow Border Communication College and on June 22nd was fighting the Nazi invaders on the Soviet-Rumanian border. Entered action on June 22 1941 as a Soviet border guard on the border with Rumania. Witnessed the tragic encirclement and routing of Soviet forces near Kiev. Spent years deep behind enemy lines. Took guidance from great Soviet guerilla leaders in Ukraine including S.A.Kovpak, S.V.Rudnev and P.P.Vershigora.
Link (http://www.vor.ru/Victory/Veteranes/Braiko_eng.html)