Andrey Kizhevatov

Andrey Mitrofanovich Kizhevatov
Born31 August 1907
Penza Governorate, Russian Empire
Died29 June 1941(1941-06-29) (aged 33)
Brest, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union
Allegiance Soviet Union
Service / branchBorder troops
RankLieutenant
Battles / wars
AwardsHero of the Soviet Union

Andrey Mitrofanovich Kizhevatov (Russian: Андрей Митрофанович Кижеватов; 1907–1941) was a Soviet border guard commander, one of the leaders of the Defense of Brest Fortress during Operation Barbarossa, head of the 9th frontier post of the 17th Brest border detachment of the People’s Commissariat of Internal Affairs (NKVD).