About the book: 2015 / The book tells about the wonderful Ashikov family, who have been living in Russia for more than 200 years. Coming from Serbia, they left a noticeable mark on the history of the Russian state. The difficult fate of one of the last representatives of the dynasty - Mikhail Vladimirovich Ashik, Hero of the Soviet Union, retired colonel, survived the siege of Leningrad, was wounded three times on the fronts of the Great Patriotic War, and distinguished himself during the liberation of many European countries. An equally heroic biography of Mikhail Vladimirovich in the post-war period - in service in the internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Being retired, he devoted more than 20 years to the Kirov Plant, working as a leading engineer in the tank production design bureau. He is now on the right wing of veteran work and a gifted writer. A worthy place in the book belongs to the heirs of military glory M.V. Ashika. Author-compiler of the book: Vladimir Alekseevich Semenov, member of the Multinational Union of Writers (St. Petersburg). Laureate of the Prize named after Army General I.K. Yakovleva. Honorary veteran of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs. Retired colonel. The book is intended for personnel of the internal troops and internal affairs bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, veterans, graduates of educational institutions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, as well as readers interested in the heroism of the peoples of Russia and the military-patriotic education of youth.