Vasily Aleksandrovich Zaitsev | |
|---|---|
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:%D0%97%D0%B0%D0%B9%D1%86%D0%B5%D0%B2_%D0%92%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D0%90%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B4%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%87.jpg) | |
| Native name | Василий Александрович Зайцев |
| Born | 10 January [O.S. 28 December 1910] 1911 Semibratskoe, Kolomna district, Moscow Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 19 May 1961 (aged 50) Kolomna, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union |
| Service |  Soviet Air Force |
| Years of service | 1932–1946 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | 5th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union (twice) |
Vasily Aleksandrovich Zaitsev (Russian: Василий Александрович Зайцев; 10 January [O.S. 28 December 1910] 1911 – 19 May 1961) was a Soviet Air Forces World War II flying ace who was twice awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union.