Nikolai Galushkin

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Nikolai Galushkin
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Native name
Николай Иванович Галушкин
Born22 January 1922
Taganrog[a]
Died18 May 2007
Kirovo-Chepetsk, Russia
AllegianceSoviet Union Soviet Union
Service/branchRed Army
Years of service1941—1946
RankLieutenant
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsHero of the Russian Federation

Nikolai Ivanovich Galushkin (Russian: Николай Иванович Галушкин; 22 January 1922 — 18 May 2007) was one of the top Soviet snipers during World War II. Despite tallying 418 kills during the war and being nominated for the title Hero of the Soviet Union on two occasions, he did not receive the title, and was instead awarded the Order of Lenin for his achievements as a sniper until being awarded the title Hero of the Russian Federation on 21 June 1995.[1][2]

Footnotes[]

  1. ^ Due to being sent to and raised in an orphanage, his exact date and place of birth is uncertain, but he was assigned the date in paperwork

References[]

  1. ^ "Галушкин Николай Иванович - Советские снайперы 1941-1945 гг". soviet-aces-1936-53.ru. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
  2. ^ Kargapoltsev, Sergey. "Галушкин Николай Иванович" [Galushkin Nikolai Ivanovich]. warheroes.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-11-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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