Noah Dumbadze

Noah Dumbadze (, Noe Dumbadze , Noy Iosifovich Dumbadze; 21 April 1912 – 9 April 1983) was a Soviet Guards soldier who fought in World War II and Full Cavallier of the Order of Glory.

Early life Noah Dumbadze was born on 8 (21) April 1912, in Shemokmedi, Georgia, then part of the Russian Empire, into a working-class family. He graduated from trade school and entered military service in 1941. Shortly after on 12 July 1944 he was part of his regiment's force that circumvented German fortifications at the city Pinsk in order to breach their defenses. When fighting ensued at close-quarters, Dumbadze managed to kill 12 enemy soldiers with his gun, hand grenades and in melee combat. The attack resulted in the remaining enemy retreating from their trench. During the clearing of Brest from 26 to 28 July 1944, Dumbadze eliminated another 10 enemy soldiers and used hand grenades to take out a machine gun nest, that was suppressing the Soviet assault. He also found and killed two enemy snipers. On March 24, 1945, in recognition of his actions, courage and bravery, he was awarded the Order of Glory 1st degree, which is equivalent to Hero of the Soviet Union.

Post war life When the war ended, Dumbadze left the army and returned to Shemokmedi, where he worked as salesman. Noah Dumbadze died on 9 April 1983 at the age of 71.