Kayrgali Ismagulov Explained

Kayrgali "Konstantin" Ismagulov
Native Name:Қайырғали Смағұлов
Birth Date:5 September 1919
Birth Place:Kairshakhty village, Alash–Orda
Death Date:23 October 1993 (aged 74)
Death Place:Atyrau, Kazakhstan
Allegiance: Soviet Union
Branch:Red Army
Rank:junior lieutenant
Serviceyears:1939—1946
Battles:World War II
Awards:Hero of the Soviet Union

Kayrgali "Konstantin" Ivanovich Ismagulov (Russian: Кайыргали (Константин) Иванович Исмагулов, Kazakh: Қайырғали Смағұлов; 5 September 1919 — 23 October 1993) was a Kazakh officer in the Red Army during World War II who led a group of paratroopers in the Kerch–Eltigen landing and was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union.[1] [2] [3]

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  1. Book: Герои Советского Союза: краткий биографический словарь I, Абаев - Любичев . . 1987 . Shkadov . Ivan . Ivan Shkadov . Moscow . ru . Heroes of the Soviet Union: A Brief Biographical Dictionary I, Abaev - Lyubichev.
  2. Web site: Ufarkin . Nikolay . Исмагулов Константин (Кайыргали) Иванович . warheroes.ru.
  3. Book: Герои Советского Союза — казахстанцы . 1968 . Kazakhstan . 1 . Alma-Ata . 315 . ru.