Kharun Bogatyrev
Soviet Karachay colonel
About Kharun Bogatyrev
Lived 1907 – 1966 (aged 58). Kharun Bogatyrev was a Russian.
Kharun Umarovich Bogatyrev (; 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.
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Who was Kharun Bogatyrev?
soviet Karachay colonel (1907–1966)
When was Kharun Bogatyrev born?
Kharun Bogatyrev was born on 15 September 1907 in Prikubansky District.
When did Kharun Bogatyrev die?
Kharun Bogatyrev died on 10 July 1966 in Karachayevsk.
What nationality was Kharun Bogatyrev?
Kharun Bogatyrev was Russian.
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