Haritina Korotkevich | |
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 Korotkevich on 3 October 1904, shortly before her death | |
| Native name | Харити́на Коротке́вич |
| Birth name | Haritina Evstafievna Verkhozina |
| Born | 17 October 1882 Nesterevaya, Tobolsk Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 16 October 1904 (aged 21) Port Arthur, Dalniy, Russian Empire |
| Allegiance |  Russia |
| Rank | Ryadovoy |
| Battles / wars | Siege of Port Arthur |
| Awards | Cross of St. George |
Haritina Evstafievna Korotkevich (Russian: Харити́на Евста́фьевна Коротке́вич, also romanised as Charitina Korotkiewicz and Haritena Korotkiewich; née Verkhozina; 17 October [O.S. 5 October] 1882 – 16 October [O.S. 3 October] 1904) was a Russian soldier who served in the Imperial Russian Army during the Russo-Japanese War. Volunteering to serve disguised as a man under the pseudonym Khariton Korotkevich (Russian: Харитон Короткевич), she soon gained a reputation as a fearless leader as a woman in her own right. She was killed by shellfire on the front line during the Siege of Port Arthur.