Fyodor Okhlopkov

Fyodor Matveyevich Okhlopkov (Russian: Фёдор Матве́евич Охло́пков; 2 March 1908 – 28 May 1968), was a Soviet sniper during World War II, credited with 429 kills. He was born in the village of Krest-Khaldzhay, Tomponsky District of Yakutia, Imperial Russia.[1]

Fyodor Matveyevich Okhlopkov
Born(1908-03-02)2 March 1908
Krest-Khaldzhay, Yakutsk Oblast, Russian Empire
Died28 May 1968(1968-05-28) (aged 60)
Krest-Khaldzhay, Yakut ASSR, Soviet Union
Allegiance Soviet Union
Service/branchInfantry
Years of service1941 – 1945
RankSergeant
Unit234th Infantry Regiment
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsHero of the Soviet Union

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 he had been overlooked for the citations due to his ethnicity (he was an ethnic Yakut).

Later, a commercial cargo ship was named in his honour.[2]

References
  1. 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.
  2. "Охлопков Фёдор Матвеевич". www.warheroes.ru. Retrieved 2018-02-10.
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