Mariya Nikitichna Tsukanova (Russian: Мария Никитична Цуканова;... - dofaq.co
mariya tsukanova

Mariya Nikitichna Tsukanova (Russian: Мария Никитична Цуканова;...

wikipedia - 09 Apr 2021
Mariya Nikitichna Tsukanova (Russian: Мария Никитична Цуканова; 14 September 1924 – 14 August 1945) was a medical orderly in the 355th Independent Guards Naval Infantry Battalion of the Pacific Fleet during World War II. After she was killed in action in August 1945 she was posthumously awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on 14 September 1945, becoming the only woman who fought in the Soviet–Japanese War to be awarded the title.[1][2]

What's New