Legendary scout Kirill Orlovsky: how the master of sabotage lost his hands and impressed Hemingway

February 17, 1943. Belarus is occupied by the Germans. General Commissioner of Baranovichi Friedrich Fentz invited high guests to shoot wild boars. The hunt was successful. In the evening, tired but satisfied Germans returned home. Suddenly, the frosty sky was cut through by automatic queues and grenade explosions. When the outcome of the battle was already predetermined, in the hand of the commander of the sabotage group exploded trunk. He survived but was seriously injured. So the legendary scout became a disabled 1st group. It seemed that day put an end to his active life. Next is a well-deserved pension. But no! The injury only divided his biography into two stages. In each of them, he became a legend.

Films of the project “Names of Belarus” tell about outstanding natives of the Belarusian land of different times, who contributed to the creation of a sovereign state and left a bright mark in the history of the country. This television series is the history of the formation of the Belarusian statehood in persons.