Kayrgali Ismagulov
Appearance
Kayrgali "Konstantin" Ismagulov | |
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Native name | Қайырғали Смағұлов |
Born | 5 September 1919 Kairshakhty village, Alash–Orda |
Died | 23 October 1993 (aged 74) Atyrau, Kazakhstan |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | Red Army |
Years of service | 1939—1946 |
Rank | junior lieutenant |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
Kayrgali "Konstantin" Ivanovich Ismagulov (Russian: Кайыргали (Константин) Иванович Исмагулов, Kazakh: Қайырғали Смағұлов; 5 September 1919 — 23 October 1993) was a Kazakh officer in the Red Army during World War II who led a group of paratroopers in the Kerch–Eltigen landing and was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union.[1][2][3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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] (in Russian). Moscow: Voenizdat.
- ^ Ufarkin, Nikolay. "Исмагулов Константин (Кайыргали) Иванович". warheroes.ru.
- ^ Герои Советского Союза — казахстанцы (in Russian). Vol. 1. Alma-Ata: Kazakhstan. 1968. p. 315.