List of Heroes of the Soviet Union (M)

The Gold Star medal worn by Heroes of the Soviet Union

The title Hero of the Soviet Union was the highest distinction of the Soviet Union.^[1] Due to the large size of the list, it has been broken up into multiple pages. This list is broken up into alphabetical sections for Soviet military personnel, Soviet partisans, Soviet cosmonauts, Foreign cosmonauts, Soviet civilians, and Foreign civilians.

Recipients

This color, along with the * (asterisk), indicates that the title was awarded posthumously.

Soviet military personnel

Image	Name	Unit	Rank	Date of award	Notes	References
	Malik Maharramov Мелик Магерамов Məlik Məhərrəmov	77th Guards Rifle Division	Lieutenant	15 January 1944	—	^[2]
	Mammad Maharramov Мамед Магеррамов Məmməd Məhərrəmov	254th Rifle Division	Senior Sergeant	22 February 1944	—	^[3]
—	Spartak Makovsky Спартак Маковский	43rd Fighter Aviation Regiment, 278th Fighter Aviation Division	Senior Lieutenant	13 April 1944	—	^[4]
—	Mikhail Malinin Михаил Малинин	1st Belorussian Front	Colonel General	29 May 1945	—	^[5]
	Rodion Malinovsky Родио́н Малино́вский	Transbaikal Front	Marshal of the Soviet Union	8 September 1945	—	^[6]
	Rodion Malinovsky Родио́н Малино́вский	Minister of Defence	Marshal of the Soviet Union	22 November 1958	—	^[6]
—	Manshuk Mametova Маншук Маметова Мәншүк Мәметова	21st Guards Rifle Division	Senior Sergeant	1 March 1944 *	Killed in action on 15 October 1943	^[7]
File:Əmi Məmmədov.jpg	Ami Mammadov Ами Мамедов Əmi Məmmədov	384th Separate Naval Infantry Battalion, Odessa Naval Base, Black Sea Fleet	Matros	20 April 1945 *	Killed in action on 26 March 1944	^[8]
	Gafur Mammadov Кафур Мамедов Qafur Məmmədov	323rd Separate Naval Infantry Battalion, Black Sea Fleet	Matros	31 March 1943 *	Killed in action on 19 October 1942	^[9]
File:İsrafil Məmmədov, Gəncə, 1941.jpg	Israfil Mammadov Исрафил Мамедов İsrafil Məmmədov	180th Rifle Division	Senior Sergeant	11 December 1941	—	^[10]
—	Khalil Mammadov Халил Мамедов Xəlil Məmmədov	3rd Tank Brigade, 23rd Tank Corps	Captain	24 March 1945	—	^[11]
—	Mammad Mammadov Мамед Мамедов Məmməd Məmmədov	373rd Rifle Division	Senior Sergeant	10 April 1945 *	Killed in action on 24 January 1945	^[12]
File:Maresiev.jpg	Alexey Maresyev Алексей Маресьев	63rd Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment, 3rd Guards Fighter Aviation Division	Senior Lieutenant	24 August 1943	—	^[13]
	Vasily Margelov Василий Маргелов	49th Guards Rifle Division	Colonel	19 March 1944	—	^[14]
File:Marinesko.jpg	Alexander Marinesko Александр Маринеско	Soviet submarine S-13	Captain of the 3rd rank	5 May 1990 *	Died on 25 November 1963	^[15]
—	Roman Mashkov Рома́н Машко́в	5th Motor Rifle Brigade, 5th Tank Corps	Lieutenant	24 March 1945	—	^[16]
—	Ivan Maslennikov Иван Масленников	Far East Command	General of the army	8 September 1945	—	^[17]
File:Matrosov.jpg	Alexander Matrosov Алекса́ндр Матро́сов	91st Separate Rifle Brigade, 6th Rifle Corps	Red Army man	19 June 1943 *	Killed in action on 27 February 1943	^[18]
File:Bahatdin Mirzayev,jpg.jpg	Bahatdin Mirzayev Бахятдин Мирзоев Bahəddin Mirzəyev	416th Rifle Division	Senior Lieutenant	24 March 1945	—	^[19]
—	Mardan Musayev Мардан Мусаев Mərdan Musayev	5th Guards Mechanized Brigade, 2nd Guards Mechanized Corps	Senior Sergeant	3 June 1944	—	^[20]
	Bakir Mustafayev Бекир Мустафаев Bəkir Mustafayev	55th Guards Rifle Division	Red Army man	16 May 1944	—	^[21]
	Khydyr Mustafayev Хыдыр Мустафаев Xıdır Mustafayev	91st Separate Tank Brigade, 3rd Guards Tank Army	Major	10 January 1944	—	^[22]
—	Vasily Myachin Василий Мячин	37th Guards Rifle Division	Major	29 June 1945	—	^[23]

Soviet partisans

Image	Name	Date of award	Notes	References
	Pyotr Masherov Пётр Маше́ров Пётр Машэ́раў	15 August 1944	—	^[24]

Soviet cosmonauts

Image	Name	Date of award	Notes	References
—	Oleg Grigoryevich Makarov Олег Григорьевич Макаров	2 October 1973	—	^[25]
—	Oleg Grigoryevich Makarov Олег Григорьевич Макаров	16 March 1978	—	^[25]
—	Yury Malyshev Ю́рий Ма́лышев	16 June 1980	—	^[26]
—	Yury Malyshev Ю́рий Ма́лышев	11 April 1984	—	^[26]
—	Gennady Manakov Геннадий Манаков	10 December 1990	—	^[27]
	Musa Manarov Муса Манаров	21 December 1988	—	^[28]

Foreign military personnel

Image	Name	Country	Rank	Date of award	Notes	References
	Erich Mielke	East Germany	Army General	25 December 1987	—	^[29]

Foreign cosmonauts

Image	Name	Country	Date of award	Notes	References
—	Abdul Ahad Mohmand عبد الاحد مومند	Afghanistan	7 September 1988	—	^[30]

Foreign civilians

Image	Name	Country	Date of award	Notes	References
—	Ramón Mercader	Spain	31 May 1960	—	^[31]

References

^ Prokhorov, Aleksandr Mikhaĭlovich (1982). Great Soviet Encyclopedia, Volume 6. New York: Macmillan. p. 594. OCLC 810278.
^ "Malik Maharramov". Герои страны ("Heroes of the Country") (in Russian).
^ Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
^ Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
^ Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
^ ^a ^b "Rodion Malinovsky". Герои страны ("Heroes of the Country") (in Russian).
^ Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
^ Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
^ Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
^ "Israfil Mammadov". Герои страны ("Heroes of the Country") (in Russian).
^ Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
^ Hero of the Soviet Union, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
^ Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
^ Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
^ "Alexander Marinesko". Герои страны ("Heroes of the Country") (in Russian).
^ Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
^ Hero of the Soviet Union award list, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
^ Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
^ Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
^ Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
^ Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
^ Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
^ Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
^ "Pyotr Masherov". Герои страны ("Heroes of the Country") (in Russian).
^ ^a ^b "Oleg Grigoryevich Makarov". Герои страны ("Heroes of the Country") (in Russian).
^ ^a ^b "Yury Malyshev". Герои страны ("Heroes of the Country") (in Russian).
^ "Gennady Manakov". Герои страны ("Heroes of the Country") (in Russian).
^ "Musa Manarov". Герои страны ("Heroes of the Country") (in Russian).
^ "Erich Mielke". Герои страны ("Heroes of the Country") (in Russian).
^ "Abdul Ahad Mohmand". Герои страны ("Heroes of the Country") (in Russian).
^ "Ramón Mercader". Герои страны ("Heroes of the Country") (in Russian).

[GSEncy-1] Prokhorov, Aleksandr Mikhaĭlovich (1982). Great Soviet Encyclopedia, Volume 6. New York: Macmillan. p. 594. OCLC 810278.

[2] "Malik Maharramov". Герои страны ("Heroes of the Country") (in Russian).

[3] Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru

[4] Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru

[5] Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru

[MalinovskyWarheroes-6] "Rodion Malinovsky". Герои страны ("Heroes of the Country") (in Russian).

[7] Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru

[8] Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru

[9] Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru

[10] "Israfil Mammadov". Герои страны ("Heroes of the Country") (in Russian).

[11] Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru

[12] Hero of the Soviet Union, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru

[MaresyevCitation-13] Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru

[14] Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru

[15] "Alexander Marinesko". Герои страны ("Heroes of the Country") (in Russian).

[16] Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru

[17] Hero of the Soviet Union award list, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru

[18] Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru

[19] Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru

[20] Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru

[21] Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru

[22] Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru

[MyachinCitation-23] Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru

[MasherovWarheroes-24] "Pyotr Masherov". Герои страны ("Heroes of the Country") (in Russian).

[MakarovWarheroes-25] "Oleg Grigoryevich Makarov". Герои страны ("Heroes of the Country") (in Russian).

[MalyshevWarheroes-26] "Yury Malyshev". Герои страны ("Heroes of the Country") (in Russian).

[27] "Gennady Manakov". Герои страны ("Heroes of the Country") (in Russian).

[28] "Musa Manarov". Герои страны ("Heroes of the Country") (in Russian).

[MielkeWarheroes-29] "Erich Mielke". Герои страны ("Heroes of the Country") (in Russian).

[MohmandWarheroes-30] "Abdul Ahad Mohmand". Герои страны ("Heroes of the Country") (in Russian).

[MercaderWarheroes-31] "Ramón Mercader". Герои страны ("Heroes of the Country") (in Russian).

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