Vasily Bantsekin | |
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Native name | Василий Банцекин |
Born | 14 January 1923 Lashino village, Yegoryevsky District, Moscow Province |
Died | November 1943 Gomel Region, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union |
Allegiance | Soviet Union |
Service | Red Army |
Years of service | 1942–1943 |
Rank | Private |
Unit | 37th Guards Rifle Division |
Battles / wars | |
Awards |
Vasily Nikolayevich Bantsekin (Russian: Василий Николаевич Банцекин; 14 January 1923 – November 1943) was a Red Army soldier during World War II and a Hero of the Soviet Union. He was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union and the Order of Lenin for his actions during Operation Kutuzov and the Chernigov-Pripyat Offensive.[1][2]