Mikhail Abdolov
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Mikhail Abdolov | |
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| Native name | Михаил Абдолов |
| Born | 1 June 1918 Bitik, Ural Oblast, Soviet Russia |
| Died | 11 May 2006 (aged 87) Bulan, Akzhaik District, Kazakhstan |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union |
| Service | Red Army |
| Years of service | 1938–1946 |
| Rank | senior sergeant |
| Unit | 111th Separate Reconnaissance Company |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
Mikhail Abdolov (Kazakh and Russian: Михаил Абдолов; 1 June 1918 — 11 May 2006) was a Kazakh scout in World War II who was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on 24 March 1945 for crossing the Danube and personally capturing four Nazi soldiers in a special operation in Hungary.[1][2][3]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Ufarkin, Nikolay. "Абдолов Михаил". www.warheroes.ru.
- ^ Shkadov, Ivan, ed. (1987). Герои Советского Союза: краткий биографический словарь I, Абаев - Любичев [Heroes of the Soviet Union: A Brief Biographical Dictionary I, Abaev - Lyubichev]. Moscow: Voenizdat. p. 16.
- ^ Казахи в России (in Russian). ВеГа. 2008. ISBN 978-5-903649-01-3.