Brigadier Commissar Leonid Brezhnev talking with soldiers before battle. 1942

Talking

Hospital of the Southern Front, Leonid Brezhnev (right) has just received the Order of the Red Banner, 1941

Leonid Brezhnev

16 Separate armored brigade of the 8th army of the Volkhov front. Crew (from left to right) bashner staff sergeant Grishin, driver staff sergeant Drachev, commander of a company senior lieutenant Gorokhov, commander of the tank lieutenant Sorokin, radio operator staff sergeant Shishkin.