Every year, there are fewer and fewer war veterans left in
Kazakhstan. Over 150,000 people from the Kyzylorda region were called up to the
front. Currently, only two witnesses of the war remain in the region. One of
them is Yakhiya Tassyrov, who turned 103 this year. He is energetic and strong
in spirit. He vividly recalls the frontline battles. Tassyrov was called up to
the army in 1941 and took part in the liberation of Stalingrad, Kursk, and
other cities.
«I have lived a long life and safely survived all hardships,
including the war. I stayed alive because I followed orders carefully,» Tassyrov
said.
Tleubergen Tobabergenov is the second veteran from the
Kyzylorda region. He went to war at the age of 18 and served in the 291st rifle
regiment. The frontline soldier participated in the liberation of Poland,
Czechoslovakia, and Königsberg, marking Victory Day in Berlin. He was wounded
twice and returned home as a war hero. His bravery, dedication, and courage
serve as an example to the younger generation. This year, the veteran turned
101.
«During the battle in the city of Königsberg in 1943, a bomb
fragment struck his shoulder blade, leaving a dent. He spent six months in the
hospital before returning to the front,» said Maral Tuzbayeva, the veteran’s
daughter.
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