About Aleksandr Kosmodemyansky
Lived 1925 – 1945 (aged 19). Aleksandr Kosmodemyansky was a Russian military personnel.
Aleksandr Anatolyevich Kosmodemyansky (; 27 July 1925 – 13 April 1945) was a Soviet military officer and Hero of the Soviet Union, who was bestowed this title posthumously after having been killed in World War II during the capture of the settlement of Vierbrüderkrug, in the Kaporner Heath near Metgethen, just west of Königsberg, East Prussia, Nazi Germany. He was the brother of Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya.
Legacy The settlement of imeni Alexandra Kosmodemyanskogo in Kaliningrad Oblast was renamed after him in 1956. The minor planet 1977 Shura was named in his honour, while 1793 Zoya and 2072 Kosmodemyanskaya were named for his sister and for his mother, Lyubov Kosmodemyanskaya, respectively.
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Who was Aleksandr Kosmodemyansky?
Hero of the Soviet Union (1925-1945)
When was Aleksandr Kosmodemyansky born?
Aleksandr Kosmodemyansky was born on 27 July 1925 in Osino-Gai.
When did Aleksandr Kosmodemyansky die?
Aleksandr Kosmodemyansky died on 13 April 1945 in East Prussia.
What was Aleksandr Kosmodemyansky's occupation?
Aleksandr Kosmodemyansky was a military personnel.
What nationality was Aleksandr Kosmodemyansky?
Aleksandr Kosmodemyansky was Russian.
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