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    VETERAN'S WISH TO ARMENIAN SOLDERS

    AZG Armenian Daily #083, 07/05/2005

    60th Anniversary

    "It was the fall of 1939 when I was recruited to the army", 85 years
    old WW II veteran Haykaz Verdian tells, "I was a student at Baku Oil
    Technical School at the time. The war broke out when I was getting
    ready to return home after two years of study."

    The young man had to put aside all his dreams and hopes. In 10 November
    1941, Verdian participated in the battles at Volkhovsky front. He
    served at the 136th anti-tank artillery division that had a primary aim
    to join defenders of Leningrad. It was very difficult to break through.

    "We were transferred to Kursko-Orlovsky front in May. There our
    division was gradually advancing breaking enemy's resistance. But
    we appeared in encirclement in spring of 1944. We stood firm for 27
    days fighting in enemy's rear. On the 28th day Germans attacked us
    with 11 tanks. Artillery waited for order".

    Already senior lieutenant by then, Verdian moved forward. His
    battery alone managed to demolish 5 tanks of the enemy breaking the
    circle. That combat brought him Medal of Battle Red Flag and Medals
    of Great Patriotic War of 1st and 2d degree.

    "I was wounded 4 times. First time it was in town of Zenkov, then
    during the encirclement of Scevchenko and while forcing a crossing
    over river Visla. In 3 cases I recovered on the battle field but the
    4th wound was a serious one and I was sent to hospital spending there
    60 days".

    Haykaz Verdian participated in Kiev liberation and seizure of
    Berlin. He returned home as a captain.

    "I was glad to be finally at home and to be beside my relatives
    victorious and in captain's rank".

    "On these days of great victory in WW II and liberation of Shushi
    I wish that the Armenian soldiers always come out victorious from
    every fight."

    By Anna Gzirian and Anushik Grigorian
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