markov, fyodor grigorievich, commander of the voroshilov partisan brigade. with the beginning of the great patriotic war in the red army, the political instructor of the company on the western front , a participant in the defensive. battle in belarus. in august 1941, he was recalled from the front and sent to the enemy rear with the task to develop a partisan struggle in the velei region. from september 1941 he became the commander of a partisan special group. the brigade under his command from january to october 1943 destroyed 8835 german soldiers and officers, as well as 60 police officers and traitors to the motherland, eight tanks, armored vehicles, 72 cars, derailed 35 trains, blew up 42 railway and 140 automobile bridges, for exemplary fulfillment of government assignments in the fight against the nazi invaders behind enemy lines and demonstrated at the same time, courage and heroism. markov fyodor grigorievich was awarded the title of hero of the soviet union with the presentation of the order of lenin and the gold star medals, was awarded two orders