Duban, in a Cossack village on 10 September 1914, born, Dmitriy Fyodorovich Lavrinenko in a family of farmers. In 1921, he joined the Voznesenk school, where will the primary studies, graduating in 1931. In the same year, paid to pursue advanced studies in teaching, graduating in just three months, and working as primary teacher at the age of 17 years.
In 1934, he joined the Red Army and is assigned to a cavalry unit, which is two years.
In 1936, Lavrinenko, is assigned to the school of Ul'Yanovsk tanks, where he graduated in 1938 with the rank of lieutenant.
His first Mison, with T26 tanks were in the liberation of Ukraine and Bessarabia in 1940.
the outbreak of World War II, Dmitriy, and was commander of the 15th Armored Division Stanislav, Ukraine.
The first missions of war, were to Lavrinenko, somewhat unsuccessful, because of breakdowns, the lieutenant refused to abandon their cars, and retrieving them later for repair. Is Mtsenskom, which will open its first battle, with the 4 th Brigade of Colonel Katudova, with the advance of the panzers Guederian Marshal, the which they doubled in number.
The October 6, 1941, with only four cars T34-76, attacked a German armored division into believing by the forcefulness of his attack, which was a much higher number and decimating the enemy infantry with fire machine gun without suffering any casualties in their ranks. The fierce attack on their tank, claimed 14 enemy tanks, three half-tracks and four transports. Later in October 9th panzer destroy a city but in Shein, and the two days following 7 mas and a halftrack panzers.
On October 19, 1941, Lavrinenko, escapes with his car two days T34 with camouflage winter, deep into enemy territory, ambushing a convoy tanks, destroying three of them and capturing a control SDKF, Sepukhov again, this car full of prisoners, drawings and valuable documents.
On 15 November, the 4th Brigade Lavrinenko tanks, is appointed as 1st Regiment of the Guard at the direct behest of the Kremlin, giving them the war zone Volokllamsk, Dmitriy being promoted to Senior Lieutenant.
On 17 November 1941, his brigade composed of three T34-76 and three BT7, filed Lystsevo battle, against 18 panzers, destroying seven of them and suffering the destruction of two BT7 and damage to two T34. The next day in Sishkin, their forces decimated, Lavrinenko, directly attacked 17 panzers, destroying 6 of them personally direct fire. The remaining tanks fleeing in disarray for believing that the Soviet enemy was superior.
Two days later, as the crew of Lavrinenko, rested, received an urgent notice ... "A column of 8 Panzers, approach Gusenevo the road." Quickly tear his car and fired into the enemy when they unexpectedly shot hits, bouncing off his armor. The accurate shooting of its 76mm cannon, destroying 7 panzers IV and load the cannon to destroy the eighth, a projectile defective optics swing, leaving his car in a weaker attack. Suddenly panzers are ten more, in aid of their comrades, continuously firing against Dmitriy car, killing the driver instantly Bednny, and wounded in the stomach to the radio operator and shipper Borzoi Fedotov, who would die while Lavrinenko, tried to remove them from the burning tank.
For these actions, Dmitriy serious Lavrinenko awarded the Order of Lenin.
On December 18, 1941, Lt. Dmitriy, was back in action with a new car and new crew with the 17th Brigade of cars, going into combat in Volokolamsk, and supporting the advance of Soviet infantry, when faced against 10 panzers, managing to destroy 5 of them and 2 sdkf. During the progress in training, an artillery shell enemy explodes next to his car, and Lavrinenko who was in the turret, struck down by shrapnel. His body would be buried in the village of Denkova.
During his short speech on the war, Dmitriy Fyodorovich Lavrinenko, destroyed 52 enemy tanks and a large number of vehicles and guns, but not until May 5, 1990, he is granted the title "Hero of the Union Soviet. "
Gatosoviet T34.
26-Jan-2011
In 1934, he joined the Red Army and is assigned to a cavalry unit, which is two years.
In 1936, Lavrinenko, is assigned to the school of Ul'Yanovsk tanks, where he graduated in 1938 with the rank of lieutenant.
His first Mison, with T26 tanks were in the liberation of Ukraine and Bessarabia in 1940.
the outbreak of World War II, Dmitriy, and was commander of the 15th Armored Division Stanislav, Ukraine.
The first missions of war, were to Lavrinenko, somewhat unsuccessful, because of breakdowns, the lieutenant refused to abandon their cars, and retrieving them later for repair. Is Mtsenskom, which will open its first battle, with the 4 th Brigade of Colonel Katudova, with the advance of the panzers Guederian Marshal, the which they doubled in number.
The October 6, 1941, with only four cars T34-76, attacked a German armored division into believing by the forcefulness of his attack, which was a much higher number and decimating the enemy infantry with fire machine gun without suffering any casualties in their ranks. The fierce attack on their tank, claimed 14 enemy tanks, three half-tracks and four transports. Later in October 9th panzer destroy a city but in Shein, and the two days following 7 mas and a halftrack panzers.
On October 19, 1941, Lavrinenko, escapes with his car two days T34 with camouflage winter, deep into enemy territory, ambushing a convoy tanks, destroying three of them and capturing a control SDKF, Sepukhov again, this car full of prisoners, drawings and valuable documents.
On 15 November, the 4th Brigade Lavrinenko tanks, is appointed as 1st Regiment of the Guard at the direct behest of the Kremlin, giving them the war zone Volokllamsk, Dmitriy being promoted to Senior Lieutenant.
On 17 November 1941, his brigade composed of three T34-76 and three BT7, filed Lystsevo battle, against 18 panzers, destroying seven of them and suffering the destruction of two BT7 and damage to two T34. The next day in Sishkin, their forces decimated, Lavrinenko, directly attacked 17 panzers, destroying 6 of them personally direct fire. The remaining tanks fleeing in disarray for believing that the Soviet enemy was superior.
Two days later, as the crew of Lavrinenko, rested, received an urgent notice ... "A column of 8 Panzers, approach Gusenevo the road." Quickly tear his car and fired into the enemy when they unexpectedly shot hits, bouncing off his armor. The accurate shooting of its 76mm cannon, destroying 7 panzers IV and load the cannon to destroy the eighth, a projectile defective optics swing, leaving his car in a weaker attack. Suddenly panzers are ten more, in aid of their comrades, continuously firing against Dmitriy car, killing the driver instantly Bednny, and wounded in the stomach to the radio operator and shipper Borzoi Fedotov, who would die while Lavrinenko, tried to remove them from the burning tank.
For these actions, Dmitriy serious Lavrinenko awarded the Order of Lenin.
On December 18, 1941, Lt. Dmitriy, was back in action with a new car and new crew with the 17th Brigade of cars, going into combat in Volokolamsk, and supporting the advance of Soviet infantry, when faced against 10 panzers, managing to destroy 5 of them and 2 sdkf. During the progress in training, an artillery shell enemy explodes next to his car, and Lavrinenko who was in the turret, struck down by shrapnel. His body would be buried in the village of Denkova.
During his short speech on the war, Dmitriy Fyodorovich Lavrinenko, destroyed 52 enemy tanks and a large number of vehicles and guns, but not until May 5, 1990, he is granted the title "Hero of the Union Soviet. "
Gatosoviet T34.
26-Jan-2011
