Mikhail Solovyov (lieutenant)
Soviet army lieutenant (1917–1943) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mikhail Grigoryevich Solovyov (Russian: Михаил Григорьевич Соловьёв; 1917 – 7 October 1943) was a Red Army Lieutenant and posthumous Hero of the Soviet Union.[1][2] Solovyov was posthumously awarded the title for his leadership of a company during the Battle of the Dnieper, in which he reportedly killed 31 German soldiers. Solovyov was killed in action during the Battle of the Dnieper.
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Mikhail Grigoryevich Solovyov | |
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Native name | Михаил Григорьевич Соловьёв |
Born | 1917 Sluzna village, Spas-Demensky District, Kaluga Oblast |
Died | 7 October 1943 (aged 25–26) near Medwin village, Ivankiv Raion, Kiev Oblast, Ukrainian SSR |
Allegiance | Soviet Union |
Service/ | Red Army |
Years of service | 1942–1943 |
Rank | Lieutenant |
Unit | 3rd Guards Airborne Division |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
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