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Elizaveta ChaikinaOne of the organizers of the partisan detachment
Date of Birth: 28.08.1918
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Early Life and Education
Liza Chaikinawas born on August 28, 1918, in the village of Runo, then part of the Kalinin Oblast (now Tver Oblast), Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.
Political Activism
In 1939, Chaikina joined the All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks) and was elected Secretary of the Penovsky district Komsomol (Young Communist League). In 1941, she attended party and Komsomol worker courses in the city of Kalinin (now Tver).
World War II
Partisan ActivitiesDuring the Great Patriotic War (World War II), Chaikina led the underground youth organization as Secretary of the Penovsky district Komsomol. She played an active role in the operations of the partisan detachment operating in the Kalinin Oblast.
Capture and Execution
On November 22, 1941, Chaikina was sent to Peño on a reconnaissance mission to determine the strength of the enemy garrison. During her journey, she visited her friend and fellow scout Marusya Kuparova at the Krasnoye Pokatishche hamlet. The local elder noticed Chaikina and informed the Germans, who arrived and killed Kuparova's family. Chaikina was taken prisoner and transported to Peno. Under torture, she refused to disclose information about the location of the partisan detachment and was executed on November 23, 1941.
Legacy
For her heroism and steadfastness, Chaikina was posthumously awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on March 6, 1942. She also received the Order of Lenin.
Chaikina is buried in the park of the town of Peno. Her memory is honored through memorials, monuments, and educational institutions bearing her name.
