Kandaurov biography

The memorial in the village of Solonitsevka Kandaurov Pyotr Stepanovich-commander of the GO anti-aircraft artillery regiment of the 5th anti-aircraft artillery division of the reserve of the main command 7th Guards Army, the Steppe Front, and Major. Born on May 15 of the year in the village of Chikarevka, now the Zherdevsky district of the Tambov region in a peasant family.

In the year he graduated from 2 courses of a pedagogical college. He lived and worked in the Anninsky district of the Voronezh region. In the Red Army since February 7. In the year he graduated from the United Cavalry School, then-the Tambov Zenito Artillery School. In the army in the Great Patriotic War - from June 28. In January, he was appointed commander of the GO anti -aircraft artillery regiment.

In the period from July 5 to 17, in the battles on the Kursk arc, the anti-aircraft artillery regiment performed a combat mission to cover the combat order of the rifle and tank units of the 7th Guards Army. The regiment was shot down by 33 enemy aircraft. Kandaurov was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War of the 2nd degree. On the night of August 23, the formations of the 7th Guards Army began battles for the liberation of Kharkov.

The anti -aircraft gunners of the regiment P. Kandaurov received a combat mission to cover the extending units from the blows of the air enemy. However, they had to fight not only against enemy aircraft, but also the ground German units. With the exit to Moscow Avenue, anti -aircraft batteries were shelling enemy tanks and tied a battle with them, breaking out one enemy tank after another.

In this battle, Major P. Kandaurov died the death of the brave. He was buried in a mass grave in the city of Kharkov, in the area of ​​the 1st section of the village of Kharkov Tractor Plant. He was awarded the orders of Lenin by the name of the hero and the street and the street in Kharkov. From the award sheet on P., commanding the MZA regiment from January of the year in a difficult environment of a defensive and then offensive battle in the Belgorod area and during the forcing of the river.

The Donets of his regiment selflessly reflected all the enemy attacks on the battle formations of our troops, while knocking down 24 enemy aircraft and destroying 82 soldiers and officers. In the future offensive to Kharkov, the battery of his regiment, not lagging behind, moving in the battle formations of infantry and artillery and reflecting on the way all the enemy aircraft raids, shot down another 5 aircraft of the enemy.

With his personal courage and courage, he inspired the officer and ordinary composition for selflessness, stamina and courage. In heavy battles for mastering the assault for military affairs and the losses in the equipment and personnel of the Nazi troops, he was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War of the 2nd degree.