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Partisan Chronicles: Demolitionist Fyodor Bachilo

MINSK, 16 January (BelTA) – Fyodor Bachilo joined the partisans in autumn 1942. After a short while he took the lead of the sabotage squad of the Voroshilov partisan unit, Minsk Oblast, and became the best demolitionist in the subdivision.  The young partisan derailed dozens of enemy trains and killed hundreds of Nazis. He was seriously wounded three times. 

“Partisan Chronicles: Demolitionist Fyodor Bachilo” is a new page of the joint project of BelTA and the Belarusian State Museum of the Great Patriotic War History. The project is based on a unique collection of handwritten partisan journals provided by the Belarusian State Museum of the Great Patriotic War History. The collection was assigned the status of historical and cultural value of international importance (Class 1).

Every week BelTA brings these chronicles to light and posts their digital copies. Each of them sheds light on various aspects of partisans’ life, gives a glimpse into thoughts and feelings of people who risked their lives to fight a battle behind enemy lines.

Till 3 July 2019 BelTA will publish digests of these chronicles and upload their digital versions complementing the unique content with photos from its own archives.

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