Karakoz Abdaliev (Russian: Каракозы Абдалиев (1908 – 22 October 1943) was a Soviet soldier who was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union posthumously in 1943 for his actions during the Battle of the Dnieper. Abdaliev was born in a peasant family of Kazakh ethnicity in Chimkent Uyezd, Syr-Darya Oblast, in Russian Turkestan. He was drafted into the Soviet military and served as a machine gunner. He distinguished himself in combat during the Soviet advance against Nazi Germany, particularly in battles where his actions significantly contributed to the success of Soviet forces. In 1943, du
🔍 Mărește