The war in the Caucasus was held in very difficult conditions. In pursuit of the Caucasian oil Nazis concentrated here huge human resources, a lot of equipment. Here, in the Caucasus, from Ordzhonikidze to the Taman peninsula, almost a thousand kilometers was Ivan Lukic Khizhnyak in fighting battles shoulder to shoulder with the men, commanding the 11th Guards Rifle Corps.

On the Great Patriotic War was intended (for accounting military offices) and voluntarily departed 112 thousand people, including 300 women. Of the 142 women girls - Komsomol volunteers. Killed in battle 65 thousand, became Heroes of the Soviet Union, 187 people, including the 34th title of Hero posthumously. 49 characters coming from an area of permanent residence in the Stavropol region.

Before the occupation in the Stavropol region were created guerrilla units. There were 8. The general management of these troops headed secretary regional committee of the CPSU (b) MA Suslov. In partisan detachments were old men and women. They did not engage in combat, engaged in the export of bank documents and the money sent to the black earth flocks of sheep and cattle. In Levokumskij area was established underground Avengers squad led by Komsomol Skokov Alexander. Detachment raided and attacks against the Nazis, who came to the village to select food from the population. In one battle Skokov, head of group "The Avengers" on the orders of the traitor was captured and executed. For courage and bravery Skokov Alexander was awarded the Gold Star of the Hero of the Soviet Union posthumously.