Pyotr Kuznetsov (junior sergeant)
Soviet army junior sergeant (1925–1981) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pyotr Ivanovich Kuznetsov (Russian: Пётр Иванович Кузнецов; 30 January 1925 – 14 May 1981) was a Red Army junior sergeant during World War II and a Hero of the Soviet Union.[1] Kuznetsov was awarded the title for his actions in the 1943 Battle of Kiev, where he reportedly killed 41 German soldiers. He was seriously wounded and discharged soon after. After the war, Kuznetsov lived in Kaluga.
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Pyotr Ivanovich Kuznetsov | |
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Native name | Пётр Иванович Кузнецов |
Born | (1925-01-30)30 January 1925 Zelony Luzhok village, Suvorovsky District, Tula Oblast, RSFSR, Soviet Union |
Died | 14 May 1981(1981-05-14) (aged 56) Kaluga |
Years of service | 1942–43 |
Rank | Junior Sergeant |
Unit | 3rd Guards Airborne Division |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
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