Startsev biography

After actual service in the Red Army, he lived in Perm. He worked as a locksmith at the factory. In September, he was again drafted into the army with the Molotovsky district military enlistment office. In the spare regiment, the training was prepared, received the specialty of the armor -piercing. In early January, he arrived at the Southwestern Front and was enrolled in the assistant gunner of the anti-tank gun of the 2nd battalion of the mechanized brigade of the 2nd tank corps.

In the bare steppe, fighters of the 2nd battalion of the Mehbrida were preparing for the attack. However, suddenly from the rear, which was least expected, 20 German tanks appeared. The position of the infantry battalion became critical, since they had no guns, and at the distance of a pomegranate throw, you still need to be able to get. Fyodor Startsev grabbed the anti -tank gun, and rushed to the upcoming tanks with short dashes.

Startsev in the calculation of the PTR was only the second number, and his task only included to serve cartridges, and to wear a ammunition box after the armor -piercing. But on the eve of the first calculation number was wounded, and Fedor Startsev was left with a gun. And in general, this was the first battle in his life. Fedor Startsev immediately assessed the situation and found the only right exit.

He saw that right during the German tanks their path was crossed by a narrow ravine. In this shallow promoin, he lay down. Having discovered the ravine, the tanks slowed down, and then they began to turn around and look for convenient travel. Four shots began to shoot at the settled sides of the tanks - four cars stopped at the edge of the ravine and began to smoke.

The gaggering three more tanks were shot down. After that, Startsev quickly changed his position. The raiders of the Wehrmacht tried to smoke the armor -sidelines from the ravine, but our infantry covered him with their fire. Having hidden with smoke from the burning cars, Fyodor Startsev reached a gentle slope, where the tanks could overcome the ravine, and scolded again. After some time, German tanks began to cross the ravine in that place.

Fyodor calmly waited for the right moment. Two head tanks, shot in the stern, stopped, caught fire, and blocked the road to the rest. Then two more tanks flashed in the tail of the column.

The surviving cars swept in different directions, conducting random shooting. At this time, the help arrived - the "thirty -four" of the 2nd tank corps came to the aid of the infantry. The unequal duel of Fedor Grigoryevich Startsev lasted only 30 minutes. Its result is 11 hit German tanks. A few days later, on January 17, in a battle in the area of ​​the village of Kalitvinskaya, Kamensky district of the Rostov region, 4 more enemy tanks were out of order.

In this battle, Fedor Grigorievich Startsev died under the caterpillars of the enemy tank. State awards sign of the distinction of persons awarded the title of “Hero of the Soviet Union” measures to perpetuate the memory of the hero named Streets in the city of Perm and s. Kurashim Memorial to the dead fellow villagers during the Great Patriotic War p. A memorial plaque on the building of a residential building in the city of Perm and on the building of a residential building in the village.

In the Obelisk, the dead villagers during the Second World War in the village. Cooked the name of the hero is highlighted by a name sign. The name is indicated on the stele of heroes on the street. Yekaterininskaya in Perm Name is immortalized on the memorial plaque of the house of officers in Perm. Perm opened a memorial plaque. Hero of the Soviet Union F. Startsev ”Perm is opened by the“ Hero Party ”named after Startsev F.

Media publications dedicated to the feat of posting information on official sites: the administration of the Perm municipal district, the municipal people's museum of the History of the Perm municipal district News about the hero in respect and memory, the Unarmeans and Cadets laid wreaths and flowers to the memorial to the factory workers who died during the Great Patriotic War, to the Eternal Flame, the Hero of the Soviet Union of the Soviet Union F.

Perm was opened by the memorial to F. Startsev, dedicated to the celebration of the Day of the Heroes of the Fatherland.