Pyotr Shelepov | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Пётр Емельянович Шелепов |
| Born | 14 July 1920 Bogdano-Verbky, Pavlogradsky Uyezd, Yekaterinoslav Governorate, Ukrainian SSR |
| Died | 3 September 1983 (aged 63) Verkhnodniprovsk, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
| Service | Red Army |
| Years of service | 1940–1946 |
| Rank | Red Army man |
| Unit | 37th Guards Rifle Division |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
Pyotr Emelyanovich Shelepov (Russian: Пётр Емельянович Шелепов; 14 July 1920 – 3 September 1983) was a Red Army man and a Hero of the Soviet Union. Shelepov was awarded the title for his actions in the Berlin Offensive, in which he and others captured a height and then held it against several counterattacks. Postwar, he became a prosecutor.[1]