PRESIDENT PUTIN’S FATHER
Vladimir Spiridonovich Putin, originally from the village of Pominovo, managed to serve in the navy 8 years before the war, became a participant in the Second World War. The 78th anniversary of the final lifting of the siege of Leningrad is an unusual holiday for Vladimir Putin, and also the history of his family. The father of the Russian president fought on the Nevsky Pyatachok, his mother almost died, and the future president unfortunately lost his older brother.
Life before the war
On the eve of Germany's attack on the USSR, Vladimir Spiridonovich, together with his wife Maria and son Viktor, lived in Petrodvorets, now Peterhof. He worked at the nearest arms factory, his wife spent all her free time on the child and the household. An unremarkable family from the Soviet Union. How he got to the front
As soon as the beginning of military action was announced, Vladimir Spiridonovich, without thinking twice, decided to go to the front. During another combat mission as part of a sabotage unit, Vladimir Spiridonovich popa and his comrades fell into a trap. He managed to hide from the enemy in a quagmire, which saved his life. The soldier spent several hours in a cold pond, breathing through a small reed tube. The fascists were walking nearby, but he did not give himself away and survived. On that fateful day, out of 28 Red Army soldiers, only four returned.
Ticket to the Other World, or Nevsky Patch
“Most often, soldiers always spoke badly about Nevsky Patch: “Whoever got there once, saw his own death personally.” It was extremely difficult to survive after visiting this place. The soldiers were returned either dead or with serious wounds,” said Yura Lebedev.
On the territory of two hectares, during all the massive attacks, every centimeter of land was scorched. Historians often speculate that on average, soldiers remained alive in this area for about 52 hours. Vladimir Putin was one of those lucky enough to get out of there.
How Vladimir Putin found himself on the brink of life and death
"Nevsky Pyatachok. This area served as a gathering place for troops for repeated attempts to break into the city and lift the blockade, which were implemented since 1941, and in 1943, as everyone knows, were successfully completed," said Doctor of Historical Sciences Kirill Nazarenko. In the fall of 1941, Vladimir Spiridonovich, together with a comrade, went on a night raid and fell into a trap.
"When they were very close to the fascist dugout, the door suddenly opened and a soldier came out. A beam of light immediately illuminated two Soviet scouts. The German soldier immediately realized what had happened and threw a couple of grenades at the enemy. Then he looked back and calmly walked back. This is how the unpleasant situation turned out. That day, Putin's father received a rather serious leg wound," said combat translator Yura Lebedev.
The soldier was once again very lucky, exactly like being trapped in a quagmire. You could even say that he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. Putin lost a lot of blood, but managed to survive. Walking on the ice of the Neva, soldier Misha Zorin carried Putin to a military hospital on his own back.
"I was ordered to transport this private with serious wounds to the shore. The only thing I knew about him was his last name - Putin," said Mikhail Zorin.
Doctors were able to save his leg. The patient was sent to Leningrad, which was under siege, to recover. There was a severe famine in the city. Vladimir Spiridonovich, in order to help his family not die of hunger, gave a considerable share of his own army rations to his wife and son. But at one point, he lost consciousness from malnutrition. Doctors forbade Maria to visit her husband.
At that time, the military family lived in a small house near the Obvodny Canal. In the fall of 1942, Vladimir Spiridonovich's wife was mistakenly considered dead and almost buried alive, but he found her, saved her and nursed her back to health. That same year, their son died of dysentery at the age of two.
The mother and father of the current president of the country were able to live a long life. They did not like to succumb to memories of the past, although they remembered the war years very well. And the numerous fragments in Vladimir's leg, which could not be removed, gave off physical and mental pain.
Having seriously injured his leg, on the Nevsky Pyatak, Putin became an incurable invalid, and after recovery, was no longer on the battlefield.
Vladimir Spiridonovich was not only a good soldier, but also an excellent husband and father...
