Mariya Fortus
Soviet Jewish translator and intelligence officer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Aleksandrovna and the family name is Fortus.
Mariya Aleksandrovna Fortus (Russian: Мария Александровна Фортус; 1900–1980)[1] was a Soviet Jewish translator and intelligence officer. She participated in the Russian Civil War, the Spanish Civil War, and World War II.
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Mariya Fortus | |
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Native name | Мария Фортус |
Birth name | Mariya Alexandrovna Fortus |
Born | 1900 (1900) Kherson, Russian Empire |
Died | 1981 (aged 80–81) |
Allegiance | Soviet Union |
Years of service | 1917 - 1955 |
Rank | Colonel |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Order of Lenin Order of the Red Flag |
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