Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya. 8 th September th November 1941 Author: Vyacheslav Shabalin 11 class.

Zoya studied well, particularly fond of history and literature at school, dreamed of going to the Literary Institute. In October 1938 Zoya joined to the ranks of the Lenin Komsomol, in 1938 she elected Komsomol grupporgom, but then not re- elected. As a result, Zoya developed a "nervous disease". According to Love Kosmodemyanskoy from February 10, 1942

Zoya was assigned to burn for 5-7 days 10 settlements, including the village Petrishcheva (Verey district) (now Ruza district of the Moscow region). Going out on a mission together, the two groups (10 people each) came under fire near the village of Golovkova (10 km from Petrishcheva) suffered heavy losses and partly dissipated; their remains were united under the command of Boris Kraynov.

According to colleagues Zoya, she was able to burn the German communications center that make it difficult or impossible for the interaction of some German units standing near Moscow.

Hero of the Soviet Union. Order of Lenin.

Place of death Petrishcheva village, Moscow region, RSFSR,USSR.