Aleksandra Samusenko
Soviet tank commander and liaison officer (1922–1945) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aleksandra Grigoryevna Samusenko (Russian: Александра Григорьевна Самусенко, Ukrainian: Олександра Григорівна Самусенко, Oleksandra Hryhorivna Samusenko; 1922 – 3 March 1945) was a Soviet T-34 tank commander and a liaison officer during World War II.[1] She was the only female tanker in the 1st Guards Tank Army.[1]
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Aleksandra Samusenko | |
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Born | 1922 Chita, Russian SFSR or Zhlobin District, Belarusian SSR, Soviet Union |
Died | 3 March 1945(1945-03-03) (aged 22–23) Zülzefirz, Province of Pomerania, Nazi Germany (now Poland) |
Allegiance | Soviet Union |
Service/ | Red Army |
Years of service | 1935–1945 |
Rank | Guards Captain |
Unit | 1st Guards Tank Army |
Battles/wars | Winter War World War II (Eastern Front) |
Awards | Order of the Patriotic War 1st and 2nd class Order of the Red Star |
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Samusenko was awarded the Order of the Red Star for bravery in the Battle of Kursk.[2] She also received the Order of the Patriotic War 1st and 2nd class.