In the beginning of October 1941 on the territory of Bryansk region Rognedinsky heavy fighting . Machine-gun crew under the command of Sergeant Victor Miroshnichenko railway troops covered bridge over the river Snopot . October 9, 1941 the calculation was tasked as long as possible to delay the advancing enemy , and then blow up the bridge . During the fierce fighting machine-gun fighters were killed.
Miroshnichenko alone. Wounded and bleeding , he lit a fuse and blow up the bridge , when he was already entered a German tank . Cost of his own life Sergeant Miroshnichenko delayed advancing Nazis.
For courage and bravery Sergeant Viktor Miroshnichenko posthumously awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union Presidium of the Supreme Soviet on 22 July 1942 .
Order of the Minister of the Armed Forces of the USSR he ever enrolled in separate lists track railway construction battalion.
At the opening ceremony of the monument, despite the cold weather, a new park came Krasnoyarsk students , students of the Lyceum № 1 , middle-aged people and of course , veterans . With solemn speeches head of social policy of the administration of Krasnoyarsk Viktor Shevchenko , deputy of the Krasnoyarsk City Council Natalia Firyulina , chairman of the Krasnoyarsk branch of the " Union Veterans of Railway Troops of the Russian Federation " Yuri Byvshev .
Of course, the opening of the memorial Victor Miroshnichenko - event for the city important and joyful . But it makes and think about many things. After all, how many in Krasnoyarsk streets named after decent people of the exploits which we do little or nothing do not know? It is good that there are people who care, who are willing to revive the memory of the heroes.