Fyodor Okhlopkov
| Fyodor Matveyevich Okhlopkov | |
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| Born |
2 March 1908 Krest-Khaldzhay, Yakutsk Oblast, Russian Empire |
| Died |
28 May 1968 (aged 60) Krest-Khaldzhay, Yakut ASSR, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/ | Infantry |
| Years of service | 1941 – 1945 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit | 234th Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | Great Patriotic War |
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Fyodor Matveyevich Okhlopkov (Russian: Фёдор Матве́евич Охло́пков; 2 March 1908 – 28 May 1968), was a Soviet sniper during World War II, and credited with as many as 429 kills. He was born in the village of Krest-Khaldzhay, Tomponsky District of Yakutia, Imperial Russia.[1]
Okhlopkov was one of the most effective snipers in the Red Army during World War II. He was granted the status of Hero of the Soviet Union in 1965 (#10678) as well as an Order of Lenin.After complaints had been made regarding his lack of being honoured - believed to be the result of prejudices regarding Okhlopkov's ethnicity - was finally awarded, in 1974, both awards.
Later, a commercial cargo ship was named in his honour.[2]
References
- ↑ Haskew, Michael (1 November 2005). The Sniper at War: From the American Revolutionary War to the Present Day. St. Martin's Press. p. 74. ISBN 978-0-312-33651-6.
- ↑ "Охлопков Фёдор Матвеевич". www.warheroes.ru. Retrieved 2018-02-10.
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