In the city of Rybinsk, Yaroslavl region on the Volga embankment, not far from from / to "Flight" is a monument to one of the most distinguished admirals of his time - PI Baht.

May 22, 1952 it was unanimously decided to erect a memorial monument, as reported by the executive committee of the city council Shcherbakovskaya. The grand opening of the monument took place in the winter Batov 1953 at Boulevard street, on the coast of cherry. In late 1959 it was decided to move the monument on the embankment of the Volga - is far from proletarian street. In 1957, he moved again, only this time the memorial called "Fire of Glory".

The total height of the monument is 1, 5 meters, and the height of the pedestal is 3 meters. As for the material, the bust completely poured in bronze, with the pedestal is made of granite. On the front side of the pedestal is made of a bronze plaque, which has raised the image of the Lenin Order, two gold stars and laurel branches. Directly on the board applied the text, which appears in the decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, from June 2, 1945 "On awarding the" Golden Star "Colonel-General and Hero of the Soviet Union - PI Batova and construction of a bronze monument to him, the award in his native land. "

Baht Pavel Ivanovich born June 1, 1897 in the small village of Felisovo owned Rybinsk district of Yaroslavl province, in the ordinary peasant family. At age 11, Paul is arranged in a fruit shop part time in St. Petersburg. At the end of 1915, he passes all the exams as an external student of the six classes of the school.

During World War I he voluntarily went to the front - it is here to reveal all hidden Batova capacity as commander of the exploration department. In 1917 he was seriously wounded, for which reason he had to return to his native village.

A year later, PI Baht It comes as a volunteer in the Red Army troops and taking an active part in the civil war on the Eastern front in the face of red commander. In 1923 Baht appointed chief commander of regimental school, and then became commander of the Moscow Proletarian Division. In the middle of 1927 Baht graduated from a course called "The Shot" and then joined the Communist Party.

Between 1936 and 1939 Pavel Ivanovich participated in the Spanish Civil War, and in the 1939-1940-ies - in the war with Finland.

During World War II he was in the position of commander of Infantry Regiment, and was deputy commander of ramie and executive officer of one of the Bryansk Front.

In autumn 1942 Baht was appointed commander of the 65th Army, which was part of the Don front. She acted in the direction of the main shock, namely in the Battle of Kursk, Stalingrad on the Dnieper; the army took part in the liberation of Belarus and Poland, and was one of the best, who took part in the famous Berlin operation. For achievements in the field of strong leadership in the army during the crossing of the Dnieper, and hold a bridgehead on the beach and having the courage and bravery of 30 October 1943, Lieutenant-General Batov Pavel Ivanovich was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union. In addition, he was awarded another medal "Gold Star" for the demonstration leadership of the troops in the Byelorussian operation, as well as the assault of the Polish city of Gdansk, the crossing of the Vistula and the Polish city of Szczecin capture.

In 1950, the baht became a graduate of the Higher academic courses (at the Military Academy of the General Staff). In the period between 1962 and 1965, Paul Ivanovich was in the post of Chief of Staff of the armed forces of the states participating in the Warsaw Pact. At the end of 1955 Baht received another honorary title of "General of the Army." For 11 years, beginning in 1970, he became chairman of the Soviet Committee of War Veterans.

On April 19, 1958 Baht Pavel Ivanovich died, and was buried in Moscow at Novodevichy Cemetery.