Vasily Astafyev | |
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| Native name | Васи́лий Миха́йлович Аста́фьев |
| Birth name | Vasily Mikhailovich Astafyev |
| Born | 25 October 1919 Voronovy-Otruba village, Tambovsky Uyezd, Tambov Governorate, Russian SFSR (now Tokarevsky District, Tambov Region, Russia) |
| Died | 7 March 2022 (aged 102) Perm, Russian Federation |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union Russia |
| Service/ | Soviet Army |
| Years of service | 1939–1966 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union Order of Lenin Order of Alexander Nevsky Order of the Red Star |
| Other work | Politician Signatory |
Vasily Mikhailovich Astafyev (Russian: Васи́лий Миха́йлович Аста́фьев) (25 October 1919 – 7 March 2022) was a Soviet officer, and was a participant in the Winter War, as well as the Eastern Front. He was deputy commander of the 104th Guards Separate Sapper Battalion of the 89th Guards Rifle Division of the 37th Army of the Steppe Front, as guard captain.[1] He received the title of Hero of the Soviet Union on 20 December 1943.[2]
- ^ Должность и воинское звание приведены на дату представления к присвоению звания Героя Советского Союза.
- ^ Ufarkin, Nikolai. "Василий Михайлович Астафьев". www.warheroes.ru. Retrieved 9 January 2022.