Gabbas Giniyatullin

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Gabbas Giniyatullovich Giniyatullin (Russian: Габбас Гиниятуллович Гиниятуллин; 15 May 1905 — 13 April 1968) was a soldier in the Red Army. He was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union in 1943.

Biography[]

Giniyatullin was born on May 15, 1905 in the village of Kzyl-Yalan in the Chistopol district of the Kazan province (now the Novosheshminsky district of Tatarstan). He came from a peasant family and was Tatar by nationality. He studied for 4 years at school. He worked on a collective farm. He served in the Red Army in 1927-1929 and since 1941.^[1]

Commander of the anti-tank rifle squad of the 69th mechanized brigade of the 9th mechanized corps of the 3rd Guards Tank Army of the Voronezh Front.

On the night of September 22, 1943, Sergeant Giniyatullin was one of the first to cross the Dnieper near the village of Zarubintsy. His unit took part in the battle for the village of Grigorovka, repelled enemy counterattacks, destroying 2 tanks and several Nazis. In the battles for the Dnieper he was seriously wounded.

By the decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of November 17, 1943, Gabbas Giniyatullovich Giniyatullin was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union with the Order of Lenin and the Gold Star medal.^[1][2]

After a long treatment in the hospital, he returned to his native village, where he lived on. He died on April 13, 1968.^[1]

Awards[]

• Hero of the Soviet Union (17 November 1943).^[2][3]
• Order of Lenin (17 November 1943).
• Order of the Red Star (5 October 1943).^[4]
• Medal "For Courage" (22 November 1942)^[5]

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