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Maria Ivanovna Savchenko joined a partisan brigade at the age of 16 in occupied Belarus. She served as a courier and intelligence gatherer, making dangerous trips through German-occupied territory to deliver messages between partisan units. After liberation, she returned to school and eventually became a journalist. She emigrated to Southampton in 2005.
Biography (Russian)
Мария Ивановна Савченко вступила в партизанскую бригаду в 16 лет на оккупированной территории Беларуси. Служила связной и разведчицей, совершая опасные переходы через оккупированную территорию для передачи сообщений между отрядами. После освобождения вернулась в школу, затем стала журналисткой. Эмигрировала в Саутгемптон в 2005 году.
Awards & Decorations
- ★Medal for Partisan Activity 1st Class
- ★Medal for Victory over Germany
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