Alexander Nikolayev

Alexander Petrovich Nikolayev
Alexander Petrovich Nikolayev
Native name	Александр Петрович Николаев
Born	14 November 1918; Strakhinovo village, Bezhetsky Uyezd, Tver Governorate, Russian Empire
Died	13 June 2009 (aged 90); Tver, Russia
Allegiance	Soviet Union
Service / branch	Red Army
Years of service	1939–1946
Rank	Senior lieutenant
Unit	37th Guards Rifle Division
Battles / wars	World War II Winter War; Eastern Front Battle of Berlin; ; ;
Awards	Hero of the Soviet Union; Order of Lenin; Order of the Red Banner (2); Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class;

Alexander Petrovich Nikolayev (Russian: Александр Петрович Николаев; 14 November 1918 – 13 June 2009) was a Red Army senior lieutenant and Hero of the Soviet Union. He received the title Hero of the Soviet Union and the Order of Lenin for his actions during the Battle of Berlin. Nikolayev also fought in the Siege of Leningrad.^[1]^[2]^[3]

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