For more than fifteen years, in honour of Victory Day, JV “Kazgermunai” LLP has been holding the “Karttarym – asyl kazyna” (World War II veterans – my wealth) campaign. The company's management visits veterans of the Great Patriotic War, presents them with cash bonuses, memorable addresses, sweet tea sets.  Back in 2018, this action covered eighteen people, in 2019 they became thirteen. Some of the departed veterans the company helped to see off on their last journey. And in the last five years, unfortunately, only three people have survived. Two of the veterans have crossed the 100-year milestone, one of them turns 100 this year. Therefore, the time spent in the circle of such people is invaluable, and their stories about their military exploits and the hardships they had to go through make us think about the fragility of the world and imbued with deep respect for the feat of the people who liberated the world from fascism.

Here are the names of these heroes: Tolegen Zhunissov was born in 1923, Abdrakhman Baitikov was born in 1924, Yakhiya Tasyrov was born in 1922.

Tolegen Zhunissov was born in the Kyzylorda region, Terenozek district, Zhanaryk village. He was called up for military service in 1942. Has finished rates on preparation of the younger command staff. On August 22, 1944 the young man, who was not yet 21 years old, participated in the fighting for the liberation of Kharkov as a member of infantry regiment, was among the soldiers who liberated Kyiv on November 4. And on May 6, 1945 after fierce fights in Germany the 495th infantry division, in which Tolegen Zhunissov served, broke through the defense of the opponent.  Despite stubborn resistance, he and his comrades succeeded in planting the battle flag of his division on the roof of a three-storey building. After Germany capitulated the military unit where Tolegen Zhunissov served, remained to patrol Berlin. Tolegen aga returned home at the end of 1946. 

Baitikov went to the front as a volunteer. At the age of 17, after graduating from a seven-year school and successfully passing examinations for pedagogical college, he could not stay aside when the enemy attacked his homeland, and went to the military registration and enlistment office himself. In 1942 he was enrolled in a commander training course in Ashgabat. Not completing his studies, he was sent to the front. In 1943 he was wounded in fights at Kursk arch, got disabled of the second group and at the age of 20 was obliged to return home.

Yahya Tasyrov lives in the village of Terenozek in the Syrdarya district. In October 1942 he was sent to the front near Stalingrad, where he took part in the operation to capture Field Marshal Paulus. In severe weather conditions he and his comrades dug trenches, anti-tank trenches, took part in fights. Further on with the company of machine-gunners he went near Kurs, where he had his first wound in an arm. After recovery he returned to the front. He participated in escorting of German prisoners of war to the destination point. Near Berlin he received his second wound, which was much more serious than the first. The shell splinters damaged both of his legs. Together with other seriously wounded he was airlifted to Moscow. There he was hospitalised for 6 months. Thanks to efforts of doctors and firmness of the fighter both legs were saved. He returned home in September, 1946.

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