Maxim Shmatov

Maxim Shmatov was born on 17 January 1914 in the village of Verkhneye Turov in Voronezh Governorate to a peasant family. After seven years of school, Shmatov worked on a farm. From 1935, he worked in the Voronezh trade network. In 1939, he was drafted into the Red Army.

Maxim Shmatov

Maxim Shmatov was born on 17 January 1914 in the village of Verkhneye Turov in Voronezh Governorate to a peasant family. After seven years of school, Shmatov worked on a farm. From 1935, he worked in the Voronezh trade network. In 1939, he was drafted into the Red Army.