Mikhail Surkov
Soviet sniper
About Mikhail Surkov
Lived 1921 – 1953 (aged 31–32). Mikhail Surkov was a Russian sniper.
Mikhail Ilyich Surkov (; 1921 – 1953) was a Soviet sniper in the 4th Rifle Division of the Red Army during World War II. He was born in a Siberian town of Bol'shay Salyr' next to Krasnoyarsk and hailed from a family of hunters and fur-trappers.
According to some Soviet newspapers, Surkov had 702 confirmed kills during World War II, The top Soviet sniper is officially Ivan Sidorenko, who is credited with 500 confirmed kills, as postwar findings have shown that Surkov's figure very likely only served as propaganda.
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Who was Mikhail Surkov?
Soviet sniper (1921–1953)
When was Mikhail Surkov born?
Mikhail Surkov was born in 1921 in Bolshaya Salyr.
When did Mikhail Surkov die?
Mikhail Surkov died in 1953 in Bolshaya Salyr.
What was Mikhail Surkov's occupation?
Mikhail Surkov was a sniper.
What nationality was Mikhail Surkov?
Mikhail Surkov was Russian.
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