History of a photograph.
Photo portrait of the driver of the T-34, Mikhail Smirnov, after the fight.
During the attack on the German positions of the enemy anti-tank gun shell hit right in the forehead T-34. The entire crew was killed but Michael, who at some time had lost consciousness. Recovering, Smirnov hastened tank and broke into the German positions, crushed three anti-tank guns and destroyed another 30 enemy soldiers and officers from the machine gun.
During the attack on the German positions of the enemy anti-tank gun shell hit right in the forehead T-34. The entire crew was killed but Michael, who at some time had lost consciousness. Recovering, Smirnov hastened tank and broke into the German positions, crushed three anti-tank guns and destroyed another 30 enemy soldiers and officers from the machine gun.
Picture taken immediately after the fight ended.
January 17, 1944, Leningrad.
January 17, 1944, Leningrad.
Mikhail Smirnov die after six months in Latvia, July 29, 1944.
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