Biography Oleg Stepanov

The memorial sign in the village of Zmievka Stepanov Oleg Nikolaevich-the platoon commander of the 1st rifle company of the Rifle Regiment I am a rifle division, I am an army, central front, senior lieutenant. Born on October 31 in the city of Serpukhov now in the Moscow Region in the family of a worker. In the year he graduated from 10 classes. He worked at the factory, participated in the construction of defensive structures.

Since July - in the Red Army. In the year he graduated from the Moscow Infantry School. Since July - in the army. He fought on the Central Front. During the Oryol operation in July, the platoon of O. Stepanov during the liberation of the settlements of Vasilievka, Nakhlestovo, Bratskoye, Zmievka station now Sverdlovsk district of the Oryol region, acted boldly and decisively, ensuring the fulfillment of the combat mission of the company.

In the area of ​​the village of Maryevka, the soldiers captured a strongly fortified enemy supporting point, including eight fire points and artillery guns, which contributed to the seizure of the village. In the battle on July 26, O. Stepanov died. By a decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of September 23, for the exemplary execution of the command tasks of the command at the front of the fight against the German invaders and the senior lieutenant Stepanov Oleg Nikolayevich was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union posthumously.

He was originally buried in the village of Maryevka, then reburied in the urban -type village of Zmievka, Oryol region. Later, the hero’s remains were transported and buried on Cathedral Mountain in the city of Serpukhov. He was awarded the Order of Lenin by the name of O. Stepanov a street and a park in the city of Serpukhov, Moscow Region. A bust of the hero was installed in the park in the year.

In the year, a memorial plaque was installed on the school building in which he studied. In the village of urban type Zmievka of the Oryol region, a memorial sign is established. From the award sheet on O. Stepanov: “During the attack on the village. Vasilievka, Oryol region on July 23, Stepanov showed exceptional fearlessness, courage and heroism. He proved his loyalty to the mother-rodin, comrade.

Stalin, in the struggle against the Nazi invaders, as a true patriot of the socialist Fatherland. Stepanov, with a group of Krasno-Army daredevils, moved over the River Neruchi and in a fierce battle destroyed twelve soldiers with an officer who had settled in the church. An unexpected brave throw comrade. Stepanov caused panic and confusion among the Germans, and our units took advantage of this, began to force the river; The enemy began to flee in a panic, leaving everything in its path, and our parts triumphantly entered the village.

In this battle Comrade Stepanov and his group captured twelve German soldiers, disabled two easel machine guns, threw grenades into a group of Germans into a trench, killed six of them and took eight horses.

In subsequent offensive battles comrade Stepanov was the first to raise his platoon on the attack and bursts to a height south of the village. On the night of July, Art. Zmievka destroys 28 Germans. Moving forward, in the village. Stepanov literally pursued the enemy on the heels, walking ahead of his invincible platoon and inspiring the fighters on new combat feats. Under the village.

Maryevka destroyed the enemy’s firmly strengthened fire line, consisting of eight machine -gun points, one battery, three anti -aircraft guns; The defense was broken and a company with exclamations “for the homeland”, “for Stalin” rushed for a fearless commander. The settlement was taken. Stepanov fell the death of the brave. With his fearlessness and courage, he ensured the liberation of the settlements of Vasilyevka and Maryevka.

Worthy of a high government award - the conferring of the title of Hero of the Soviet Union. The commander of the rifle regiment.