A memorial plaque honoring Hero of the Soviet Union Tulen
Kabilov has been unveiled in Kaliningrad, Russia. A native of Kazakhstan’s
Almaty region, Kabilov was drafted to the front in 1942. He fought at Stalingrad,
on the Don River, in Ukraine, and in the Baltic States. By the spring of 1945,
he was commanding a squad in the 72nd Guards Rifle Regiment. The Kazakh batyr
distinguished himself during the assault on Königsberg. During the battle, he
threw a grenade into the hatch of an enemy tank but was killed in the
explosion. For his heroism, Tulen Kabilov was awarded the title Hero of the
Soviet Union. He was also awarded the Order of the Red Star, the Order of Glory
3rd Class, and several medals. His bravery is still remembered today, a street
in Kaliningrad bears his name, and a local museum features an exhibit dedicated
to him.
«Of course, we have always honored the memory of Tulen Kabilov
and will continue to pass it down from generation to generation - the memory of
a remarkable Hero of the Soviet Union, a great son of the Kazakh people. Every
year, on April 9, on the eve of the storming of Königsberg, classroom hours are
held in every class at the school, dedicated to the hero’s memory. We talk
about his heroic deed, his life story, and the honors and awards he received,» said
Tamara Kalmykova, the principal of school No. 14 in Kaliningrad.
«We receive visits and inquiries from search teams from
Kazakhstan, including members of the Maıdan Zholy unit. Last year, we here in
Kaliningrad managed to locate the remains of fallen soldiers from Kazakhstan.
Military awards were also found, and thanks to your search teams, we were able
to identify their relatives. The families came to Kaliningrad, and the awards
were presented to them,» said the head of the «Conscience» search team Ruslan
Khissamov.
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