The history of the Great Patriotic War consists of millions of feats accomplished by the fearless Soviet people. For 4 years they forged the Victory around the clock, being at the forefront and in the rear. They were not characterized by self-pity at the moments when it was necessary to defend the Motherland, ideals, home. The list containing the names of the heroes of the Second World War also contains data on two girls from Kazakhstan - Manshuk Mametova and Aliya Moldagulova.
Some facts from the life of Aliya Moldagulova
To fully understand how characteristic of Aliya Moldagulova's feat was for her, it is necessary to briefly mention her biography. The birthplace of the girl is the village of Bulak, located in the Khobdinsky district of the Aktobe region. It was here that a girl was born on July 15, 1925. When she was 8 years old, her mother died, and her father was left alone with two children in his arms. Those times were extremely difficult, and he was forced to give his daughter to be raised by her grandmother. Thus, Aliya ended up in her uncle's family, where she spent her childhood together with her peer Sapura.
In 1935, the Moldagulov family moved to Moscow, and a little later, some time before the start of the war, to St. Petersburg. Due to family circumstances, the uncle arranges the girl in the city orphanage No. 46. During the blockade of Leningrad, Aliya Moldagulova went to hospitals with her friends. The feat accomplished by her takes its roots precisely in those distant years.
Alia's military career
October 1, 1942, the girl becomes a student at the Rybinsk Aviation College. She wanted to start flying as soon as possible, but it took too long to learn. Therefore, impatience took over, and Aliya applied to the military enlistment office. It contained a request for admission to the Red Army.
On December 21, 1942, Aliya became a student of the sniper school, where on February 23, 1943 she took the military oath. After graduation, it was decided to leave the girl at school so that she would teach cadets. But she still got her way and went to the front.
On January 14, 1944, Aliya Moldagulova, whose feat remained in the memory of millions, was killed during the defense of the Nasva railway station. A little later, she was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union.
Start of the girl's last fight
At that time, offensive battles were being fought on the territory slightly north of Novosokolniki. Aliya Moldagulova, whose feat is remembered by the whole world, served in the 4th special rifle battalion of the 54th rifle brigade. It was he who was given the order to take the village of Kazachki. Thus, the soldiers had to cut the railway line leading from Novosokolniki to Dno.
But despitemade great efforts, the battalion did not manage to completely capture the village. He was met by a hurricane of enemy fire, which forced the Soviet soldiers to retreat. When the battalion began to attack again, the girl was among the first to rush forward and drag her other allies into the German trenches.
This battle lasted two days, during which approximately 20 Nazi soldiers were destroyed by the girl.
Alia in night reconnaissance
With the onset of night, the brave Aliya expressed a desire to go on reconnaissance. Despite the very tired appearance of the girl, the commander could not refuse her. Perseverance and perseverance once again won, and she, along with several fighters, headed for the enemy location.
During this reconnaissance roll, Alia spotted an enemy mortar that was firing at our battle formations. The girl deftly eliminated the calculation with the help of grenades. She also brought a prisoner, a surviving German officer.
The last day of the brave Komsomol member
In the morning, after a successful reconnaissance campaign, a new battle began. The company repelled nine enemy attacks. Aliya continuously fired at the enemy, destroying approximately 30 fascist soldiers in the process. She did not abandon her weapon even at the moment when her hand was wounded by a fragment of an enemy mine. The rifle scope was destroyed, but the girl continued.
She bandaged the wound herself, replaced the rifle with a submachine gun, and continued to shoot at the enemies. An order was received for the assault capture of the German stronghold. And underthe loud voice of a young Kazakh woman calling the soldiers forward, the fighters entered the stronghold. Aliya was ahead of everyone and continued to move forward rapidly. Another 8 Nazis were killed by a machine gun in her hands.
Death still caught up…
But suddenly there was a fatal surprise - an enemy officer grabbed her by the sleeve of her jersey. The girl managed only to escape and direct a weapon at his chest. But the enemy bullet was faster this time. Despite being mortally wounded, she still managed to shoot at her last destroyed Nazi.
The wounded girl was carried from the battlefield by her colleagues and taken to the barn where the sick soldiers were placed. But she did not manage to escape death this time - the bomb that hit the roof of this structure killed Alia.
Through the eyes of eyewitnesses
Co-workers of the girl-soldier wrote to the Kazakh workers that there was not a single soldier in their company who would not remember how and where Aliya Moldagulova accomplished the feat. All of them avenged her death to the last. Her appearance constantly stood before their eyes: a serious, gentle, fearless in battle and caring soldier in everyday life.
Aliya loved the Kazakh people very much and dreamed of their great future. Her main goal was to devote her life to the prosperity of her native and beloved land. In their letters, the soldiers asked to tell all the inhabitants of Kazakhstan about what this wonderful girl was like, a faithful daughter of her people, who gave her life for their happiness. They wanted people to know everything: like Aliya Moldagulovawas born, studied, accomplished a feat, lived and died…
The former commander of the guards brigade, retired colonel N. Uralsky, who was an eyewitness to everything that was happening, says that it is impossible to accurately indicate the number of enemies destroyed by the fighter Moldagulova. Despite the fact that the number 78 is present in most documents, their real number is much higher. It reaches approximately two hundred. It was in the last battle that Aliya Moldagulova showed unprecedented courage. The feat was the last step towards her death.
Memory of Aliya Moldagulova
A memorial complex was erected at the place in Novosokolniki where the girl died. The stele in honor of the Artek heroes, located on the territory of the international children's camp "Artek", also contains the carved name of Aliya.
She is dedicated to the ballet, which has the same name, poems and many different songs. After the death of the girl, in 1944, the poet Yakov Helemsky published a collection of poems telling about the feat Aliya Moldagulova accomplished.
Roza Rymbaeva performed the song "Aliya", which quickly became very popular. This very rarely happened with musical works written in a language other than Russian. The feat of Aliya Moldagulova in Russian was recreated in the documentary "Aliya" and the feature film "Snipers".
The feat of the Kazakh military in the Great Patriotic War
From the very beginning of hostilities, the Kazakh military showed patriotism and courage. A significant number of them took overthe first blows of World War II, which fell on the Brest Fortress. She held on for a month. Approximately 1,500 Nazi soldiers are buried near its walls.
The feat accomplished by the 316th Rifle Division of General I. V. Panfilov. Its formation took place on the territory of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. On November 16, 1941, 28 soldiers repelled the advance of 50 enemy tanks for 4 hours, preventing them from breaking through to the territory of Moscow. They all died and were named Heroes of the Soviet Union posthumously.
But the names of two glorious representatives of the Kazakh people became the golden chronicle of the Great Patriotic War. Aliya Moldagulova is the first Kazakh girl to become a Hero of the Soviet Union after her death. Manshuk Mametova accomplished her feat at the age of twenty-one. Left alone on the battlefield with three machine guns, she was able to hold back the furious attacks of German soldiers for several hours. She also received the title of Hero posthumously. The feat of Aliya Moldagulova and Manshuk Mametova is something that will never be erased from the memory of the people of Kazakhstan, infinitely grateful to their defenders for saving the world from fascism.
