Nikolay Dyatlenko | |
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| Born | 26 November [O.S. 15] 1914 Lebedin, Kharkov Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 11 October 1996 (aged 81) Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union |
| Service | Red Army |
| Years of service | 1941–1945 |
| Rank | Major |
| Known for | Interpreter for German prisoners of war in the aftermath of the battle of Stalingrad |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Order of the Red Banner (2x) Order of the Patriotic War Order of the Red Star |
| Alma mater | Kiev State University |
| Other work | Senior researcher, historian |
Nikolay Dmitrevich Dyatlenko (Ukrainian: Микола Дмитрович Дятленко; Russian: Николай Дмитриевич Дятленко; 26 November 1914 – 11 October 1996) was a Ukrainian Soviet officer, interrogator and translator who was part of a team that attempted to deliver a message of truce (sometimes referred to as an "ultimatum") to the German Sixth Army at the Battle of Stalingrad in January 1943. He also acted as the translator at the interrogation of Field Marshal Friedrich Paulus a few weeks later.