Anuar Abutalipov
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Soviet UnionAnuar Abutalipov | |
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| Native name | Әнуар Әбутәліпов |
| Born | 7 December 1923 Besharyk aul, Turkestan ASSR, RSFSR, USSR |
| Died | 30 July 2002 (aged 78) |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
| Branch | Red Army |
| Service years | 1942–1945 |
| Rank | Krasnoarmeets |
| Unit | 13th Guards Airborne Regiment |
| Conflicts | World War II |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
Anuar Abutalipov (Kazakh: Әнуар Әбутәліпов, Russian: Ануар Абуталипов; 7 December 1923 — 30 July 2002) was a Kazakh machine gunner in the 13th Guards Airborne Regiment of the Red Army during World War II. He was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on 24 March 1945 for his combat feats.
Combat
He was drafted into the Red Army in September 1942 and deployed to the front in 1943 as a machine gun operator in the 13th Guards Airborne Regiment. He experienced his baptism by fire in February. He distinguished himself on 24 October 1944 when he commanded boat No. 3. in crossing the Tisza River in Hungary with two other soldiers behind him. They held their ground, and made 47 tripes in two days to transport equipment and ammunition to the other side, going without sleep for over a day and killing 18 enemy soldiers with his machine gun. He also hit three enemy Tiger tanks. For his feat he was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on 24 March 1945.[3][4][5]