Gakkel street:
Gakkel Mikhail Adelbertovich (1918-1944) – a native of Rostov-on-Don, a commander of the reconnaissance squad of the 81st howitzer artillery regiment (Separate Coastal Army), a Hero of the Soviet Union.
In 1941 his squad was fighting on the roads to Rostov, then in Pre-Caucasian region.
Chief sergeant Gakkel M.A. in spring 1944, made a reconnaissance of the enemy fire positions and defense lines close to the city of Kerch. The targets were destroyed by the regiment artillery. On the 9th of May 1944 during the fights for the hill Gornaya outside Sevastopol Chief sergeant Gakkel M.A. initialized an assault .squad and together with it stormed the enemy lines. He was the first to reach the enemy trenches, where he destroyed 10 enemy soldiers and captured 3 armed prisoners.
He was killed in combat in summer 1944 during the liberation of Belarus, when Soviet troops were force crossing Neman.
On the 24th of 1945 Gakkel M.A. was awarded a rank of the Hero of the Soviet Union (posthumous).
In 1941 his squad was fighting on the roads to Rostov, then in Pre-Caucasian region.
Chief sergeant Gakkel M.A. in spring 1944, made a reconnaissance of the enemy fire positions and defense lines close to the city of Kerch. The targets were destroyed by the regiment artillery. On the 9th of May 1944 during the fights for the hill Gornaya outside Sevastopol Chief sergeant Gakkel M.A. initialized an assault .squad and together with it stormed the enemy lines. He was the first to reach the enemy trenches, where he destroyed 10 enemy soldiers and captured 3 armed prisoners.
He was killed in combat in summer 1944 during the liberation of Belarus, when Soviet troops were force crossing Neman.
On the 24th of 1945 Gakkel M.A. was awarded a rank of the Hero of the Soviet Union (posthumous).
Гаккель Михаил Адельбертович (1918–1944) – уроженец г. Ростова-на-Дону, командир отделения разведки 81-го гаубичного артиллерийского полка (отдельная Приморская армия), Герой Советского Союза.
Осенью 1941 года его часть вела бои на подступах к Ростову, затем в Предкавказье.
Старший сержант Гаккель М.А. весной 1944 года в районе г. Керчь разведал систему обороны противника и огневые позиция его артиллерии. Цели были уничтожены артиллерией полка. 9 мая 1944 года в бою за высоту Горная на подступах к Севастополю старший сержант Гаккель М.А. по своей инициативе организовал штурмовую группу и бросился вместе с ней на захват высоты. Он первым ворвался в траншею противника, уничтожил 10 немцев и 3 захватил в плен с их оружием.
Погиб в бою летом 1944 года при освобождении Белоруссии, когда советские войска форсировали Неман.
24 марта 1945 года Гаккель М.А. был представлен к званию Героя Советского Союза посмертно.
