Zhambyl Tulaev
Zhambyl Tulaev (Russian: Жамбыл Тулаев; 1905 – 1961) was a Soviet sniper.
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| Native name | Жамбыл Ешеевич Тулаев |
| Born | 1905 Tagarkhai, Irkutsk Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 17 January 1961 (55–56) Buryatia, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
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| Service/ | Soviet Army |
| Years of service | 1942–1945 |
| Rank | Leutnant |
| Unit | Northwestern Front, USSR |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
Tulaev fought in World War II. He killed 313 German soldiers. He was awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union title. Tulaev was born in Buryatia (Russia), May 2, 1905. He was an ethnic Buryat.[1]
Tulaev began war in March 1942. After the war he worked as chairman of the kolkhoz in Buryatia. Zhambyl Tulaev died on January 17, 1961.[2]
References
- "Тулаев Жамбыл Ешеевич". airaces.narod.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-04-14.
- Ufarkin, Nikolai. "Тулаев Жамбыл Евщеевич". www.warheroes.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-04-14.
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