Kharun Bogatyrev

Kharun Umarovich Bogatyrev (Russian: Харун Умарович Богатырёв; 15 September 1907 – 10 July 1966) was the deputy commander of the 51st Guards Tank Brigade and later the commander of the 52nd Guards Tank Brigade of the Red Army during the Second World War. For his success during the Battle of the Dnieper he was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union, despite his first nomination for the title being rejected because of his Karachay ethnicity. He was the first Karachay awarded the title.[1]

Kharun Umarovich Bogatyrev
Native name
Харун Умарович Богатырёв
Born15 September 1907
Dzhegut aul, Prikubansky District, Karachay-Cherkess Republic
Died10 July 1966 (aged 58)
Karachayevsk, USSR
Allegiance Soviet Union
Service/branchRed Army
Years of service1931 – 1954
RankColonel
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsHero of the Soviet Union

References

  1. "Богатырёв Харун Умарович". www.warheroes.ru. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
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