He rallied his men and led them against the enemy machine-guns, capturing the guns and killing the personnel.

Again in the night, accompanied by two men only he rushed an enemy machine-gun, capturing eight prisoners and enabling the advance to continue.

Although opposed by enemy machine-gun and mortar fire, the team reembarked with no casualties.

He then noted two enemy machine-guns firing from positions on each side of the road.

He advanced over a ridge and when the position became critical, he rushed forward, putting three enemy machine-guns out of action.

Throughout the day he was near the tanks under heavy enemy machine-gun and mortar fire.

In the darkness, the location of the enemy machine-gun could not be ascertained initially.

Seeing the platoon on the right held up by an enemy machine-gun, he immediately rushed the gun and captured it, killing the crew.

Two enemy machine-guns took a terrible toll on the advancing British soldiers.

Alexander Matrosov posthumously awarded for blocking an enemy machine-gun with his own body.