Pyotr Braiko

Pyotr Yevseevich Braiko (Russian: Пётр Евсеевич Брайко; 9 September 1919 – 7 April 2018)[1] was a Soviet soldier during the Second World War who gained the status of Hero of the Soviet Union following the conflict.

Pyotr Yevseevich Braiko
Native name
Пётр Евсеевич Брайко
Born9 September 1919
Died7 April 2018
Allegiance Soviet Union
Service/branchRed Army
Years of service1938 – 1960
RankColonel
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsHero of the Soviet Union

He took part in seven raids by the guerrilla brigade of Sydir Kovpak. Though he did not achieve his dream of a career as a military pilot he graduated from the Moscow Border Communication College. He entered action on June 22, 1941 as a Soviet border guard on the border with Romania and witnessed the tragic encirclement and routing of Soviet forces near Kiev. He would come to spend years deep behind enemy lines where he took guidance from Soviet guerrilla leaders in Ukraine including Sydir Kovpak, Semyon Rudnev and Pyotr Vershigora.

See also

References
  1. "Ушел из жизни Герой Советского Союза Петр Евсеевич Брайко — gosobzor.ru". 7 April 2018. Archived from the original on 18 April 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.