The Combat Path of Some Distinguished Fighters of the Sukhumi (41st Separate Rifle) Division of the Internal Troops of the NKVD of the USSR

This article is devoted to the study of the combat path of some distinguished fighters of the Sukhumi (41st separate rifle) division of the internal troops of the NKVD of the USSR, who were noted by the division commander in his characteristics of the unit.As research materials, this work uses various documents of the Central Archive of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, as well as the Russian State Military Archive.The research methodology is presented by both general scientific and special historical research methods.The article attempts to restore the combat path of the fighters and perpetuate historical memory.The authors managed to establish the stages of the combat path of 7 out of 12 noted fighters (place of birth, age, conscription into the army, combat awards and other data).In conclusion, the authors draw conclusions about the contribution of the noted fighters to the combat path of the Sukhumi division, separately noting the manifestations of heroism of female soldiers.