Ivan Sidorenko | |
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| Born | 12 September 1919 Glinkovsky District, Smolensk Oblast, Soviet Russia |
| Died | 19 February 1994 (aged 74) Kizlyar, Republic of Dagestan, Russia |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union |
| Service | Infantry |
| Years of service | 1939–1945 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | 1122 RR/ 334 RD/ 4 SA/ 1 BF |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union Order of Lenin Order of the Red Banner Order of the Red Star Medal "For Courage" Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" |
Ivan Mikhailovich Sidorenko (Russian: Ива́н Миха́йлович Сидоре́нко; 12 September 1919 – 19 February 1994) was a Red Army officer and a Hero of the Soviet Union, who served during World War II.[1] He was one of the top Soviet snipers in the war, with five hundred confirmed kills.[2]
- ^ Sakaida, Henry (2004). Heroes of the Soviet Union: 1941–1945. Osprey Publishing. p. 18. ISBN 1841767697.
- ^ Haskew, Michael E. (2005). The Sniper at War: From the American Revolutionary War to the Present Day. Macmillan Publishers. p. 74. ISBN 0312336519.