both the commander of the ninety-sixth guards rifle division semyon levin and his deputy colonel sashalskyersonally, who participated in the assault. during the offensive of the division units to height 277.9, he was in combat formations on august 30, 1943. during the restoration of the red flag to the height of the saurgil of the german defense stronghold, comrade sashalsky was killed heroically, ordinary soldiers also fought. one of the first to take. saurmogila has been awarded subsequently, the guards foreman sergei korablev, who reached berlin. in this fight. he led the detachment instead of the deceased commander at 5 o'clock in the morning on august 30 , 1943. he was the first to break into the summit , destroying on the way, which interfered with the advance of the enemy’s machine-gun point during august 30, 1943. years, a shipmate with his group, despite heavy shelling from the enemy, at the very top of height 277.9, repelled four enemy counterattacks with a force of up to an infantry regiment and four self-propelled guns, such as ferdinand recaptured the first day four counteratt