hero and exploits of my second grandfather, ivan ivanovich tsikin, who was born in the village of maseevostrict of the vologda province, he served in a support regiment, uh, the provision of food, ammunition, equipment, and uniforms for the troops fell on his shoulders. the southern front, and also heroic events accompanied his entire service, first of all , the liberation of donbass, the liberation of sevastopol, novorossiysk, crimea, he 30 times... in icy water forced the harvest and liberated crimea, for this he was nominated for a military order, red banner, he went through the entire war, ended this war in the baltic states, awarded medals for the restoration of kengsberg, for the liberation of the baltic states, these are the memories that he brought, having gone through the entire war, returning to his native collective farm, he was the chairman of the collective farm after the end of the war and... i, as a boy, came to the village every summer, in the spring on victory day, it was our family tradition to come and congratulate my father in the village of maseevo, and i remember the

on victory day, it was our family tradition, to come and congratulate my father in the village of maseevoer the episode when fellow soldiers gathered at the table, a cut glass of vodka , a piece of black bread, they cried and drank, the war, this is a memory, it, of course, forever remained in my soul, my heart. my grandfathers are heroes, heroes who forged a great victory. this will remain in my memory for the rest of my life: this one is grandma's.