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The great majority of them received it during World War II (11,635 Heroes of the Soviet Union, 101 twice Heroes, three thrice Heroes, and two four-time Heroes). Eighty-five people (28 posthumously) were awarded the title for actions related to the Soviet-Afghan War , which lasted from 1979 until 1989.
"Проект "Герои Страны" " [Heroes of the Country] (in Russian). Russian Ministry of Defence Database «Подвиг Народа в Великой Отечественной войне 1941—1945 гг.» [Feat of the People in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945] (in Russian).
Dmitry Fyodorovich Lavrinenko (Russian: Дмитрий Фёдорович Лавриненко, September 10, 1914 – December 18, 1941) was a Soviet tank ace of Ukrainian origin and Hero of the Soviet Union. With 58 tank kills, He was the highest scoring tank commander of the Allies during World War II.
Matvey Kuzmich Kuzmin (Russian: Матве́й Кузьми́ч Кузьми́н, IPA: [mɐˈtvʲej kʊˈzmʲin]; 3 August 1858 – 14 February 1942) was a Russian peasant who was killed in World War II. He was posthumously the oldest person to be named a Hero of the Soviet Union on May 8, 1965 [1] based on his age at death.
Vasily Grigoryevich Zaitsev (Russian: Васи́лий Григо́рьевич За́йцев, IPA: [vɐˈsʲilʲɪj ɡrʲɪˈɡorʲjɪvʲɪdʑ ˈzajtsɨf]; 23 March 1915 – 15 December 1991) was a Soviet sniper during World War II. Between 22 September 1942 and 19 October 1942, he killed 40 enemy soldiers. [1]
actions in Poland during World War II Ruben Hakobyan: 16 May 1944: No actions in the Battle for Crimea during World War II Gevorg Hakobyants: 3 June 1944: No actions in the Battle of the Dnieper Islam Halikov ru: 24 March 1945 Yes actions in combat near the Dniester estuary Timirbulat Halikov ru: 15 January 1944 No actions in the Battle of the ...
Sabir Umaruly Rakhimov (25 January 1902 – 26 March 1945) was a Red Army Major general and posthumous Hero of the Soviet Union. Rakhimov fought in World War II and commanded the 37th Guards Rifle Division from November 1944. [1] Rahimov was killed by shrapnel from an artillery shell in Gdańsk during the East Pomeranian Offensive. During the ...
This is a list of people who have been awarded the title Hero of the Russian Federation. It has been awarded more than 970 times, of which more than 440 were posthumously. List of Heroes of the Russian Federation