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Oleksiy Fedorov | |
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Born | 30 March 1901 Lotsmanska Kamianka, Yekaterinoslav Governorate, Russian Empire (now part of Dnipro, Ukraine) |
Died | 9 September 1989 Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | (aged 88)
Allegiance | Soviet Union |
Years of service | 1941–1944 |
Rank | Major General |
Battles / wars | Hero of the Soviet Union (twice) |
Oleksiy Fedorovych Fedorov (Ukrainian: Олексій Федорович Федоров, Russian: Алексей Фёдорович Фёдоров, Aleksey Fyodorovich Fyodorov; 30 March 1901 – 9 September 1989), was one of the leaders of Soviet partisan movement during World War II. He was twice awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union, making him one of the only two partisan leaders to receive the title twice (the other being fellow Ukrainian Sydir Kovpak).