Poster "Major K. P. Ushakov", 1943

The original poster is in excellent collector's condition. The size is 350*530 mm. State Publishing House"Art". Lifetime guarantee of authenticity.

Ushakov Konstantin Pavlovich (05.03.1904-01.11.1941) was born on March 5, 1904. Russian. A member of the CPSU (b) since 1929.In 1919, he graduated from the 4th grade of the city school. He entered the Siberian repeated courses of the command staff of the Red Army of the Siberian Military on November 1, 1926. Since May 1929, he has been a junior platoon commander. Since October 1930, he has been a student of the Irkutsk Infantry commanders training courses. Since November 1931, he was a platoon commander of the 5th Rifle Company of the 34th Rifle Division (Volga Military District). Since May 1932, he has been a student of the Infantry Department of the United Military School of the VTSIK (Moscow Military Academy). Since September 1932 – platoon commander of the 102nd regiment of the 34th Rifle Division (Volga Military District). Since November 1932 – he was a platoon commander of a separate tank battalion of the 34th Rifle Division (Volga Military District). Since April 1933, he has been a student of the Leningrad Armored advanced training courses for the command staff of the Red Army. Since February 1934, he was a tank commander of the T-28 Training Tank Regiment (Leningrad Military District). Since February 1936-commander of the tank company of the 1st battalion of the 6th detachment of the Heavy Tank Brigade (Leningrad Military District). Since April 1938-Chief of Staff of the 1st Battalion of the 6th detachment of the Heavy Tank Brigade (Leningrad Military District). Since December 1938-assistant to the battalion commander for the combat unit of the 3rd battalion of the 6th detachment of the Heavy Tank Brigade (Leningrad Military District). In 1939, the 6th Division of the Heavy Tank Brigade was renamed the 20th Heavy Tank Brigade. And the 3rd battalion, in the 95th detachment. tank battalion. Since July 18, 1940 – commander of a battalion of the 5th tank regiment, since August 19 - commander of a battalion of heavy tanks. From March 24, 1941-Deputy commander of the 49th Tank Regiment of the 24th Tank Division, on April 5 – approved by the NCO. Since July 19, 1941-commander of the 40th Tank battalion. And on August 27, 1941, the battalion received the number 84.

On September 13, the tank battalion of K. P. Ushakov, as part of the operational group of Major Petrovsky, conducts a battle at the junction of 55 and 42 armies in order to prevent the Germans from breaking through the Pulkovo line, which is not yet occupied by our troops. In this battle, the "Ushakovites" knocked out 12 German tanks. During the battle, K. P. Ushakov was severely concussed, but remained in command of the battalion. On November 1, 1941, during a reconnaissance in preparation for the Ust-Tosnenskaya operation in the area of the Lenspirtstroy plant, Major K. P. Ushakov was killed by a shell fragment (hearing damage due to a concussion received on September 13, 1941). After the death of his beloved commander, the tankers of the 84 OTB appealed to the Military Council of the Leningrad Front with a request to assign the name of Major K. P. Ushakov to the battalion. In December 1942, their request was granted. And this fact has become unique in the history of the tank troops of the Red Army.