 Complete the following phrase:  Nichiporovich was born on 15 March 1900 in Bogorodskoye, Moscow Governorate. He joined the Red Guards troop druzhina of the Moscow Post Office in October 1917 during the October Revolution and participated in fighting against Junkers during the Moscow Bolshevik Uprising while taking control of the posts, telegraph, customs, and telephone exchanges in Moscow. The troop was incorporated into the 96th Rifle Battalion of the Red Army 1st Moscow Workers Regiment in December 1918 and sent to the 