Khanpasha Nuradilov
Khanpasha Nuradilovich Nuradilov (Chechen: Хампаша Нурадилан-кIант Нурадилов, Russian: Ханпаша Нурадилович Нурадилов; 6 July 1924 – 12 September 1942,) was a Chechen machine gunner in the Red Army credited with killing an estimated 920 enemy soldiers with his machine gun, making him the highest-scoring machine gunner of all time in world war and any conflict history. [1] He was posthumously awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union for his last stand in the Battle of Stalingrad.[2]
Khanpasha Nuradilov | |
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| Native name | |
| Born | 6 July 1924[lower-alpha 1] Yaryksu-Aukh village, Khasav-Yurt District, Dagestan ASSR, RSFSR |
| Died | 12 September 1942 (aged 18) Stalingrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance |  |
| Service/ | Red Army |
| Years of service | 1940 – 1942 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit | 34th Cavalry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
Footnotes
1944 Soviet postage stamp featuring Nuradilov.
- Nuradilov told Red Army recruiters that he was born in 1920, not 1924, after being repeatedly rejected for service because of his age.
References
- "Памятник самому результативному пулеметчику Второй мировой откроют в Грозном 9 Мая". ТАСС. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 2019-03-14.
- Vorobyov, Valery. "Нурадилов Ханпаша Нурадилович". warheroes.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2019-03-14.
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