Kharun Bogatyrev

Kharun Umarovich Bogatyrev (Russian: Харун Умарович Богатырёв; 15 September 1907 – 10 July 1966) was the deputy commander of the 51st Guards Tank Brigade and later the commander of the 52nd Guards Tank Brigade of the Red Army during the Second World War. For his success during the Battle of the Dnieper he was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union, despite his first nomination for the title being rejected because of his Karachay ethnicity. He was the first Karachay awarded the title.^[1]

Born15 September 1907

Dzhegut aul, Prikubansky District, Karachay-Cherkess Republic

Died10 July 1966 (aged 58)

Karachayevsk, USSR

Allegiance Soviet Union

Branch

Red Army

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Kharun Umarovich Bogatyrev
Харун Умарович Богатырёв
Born	15 September 1907 Dzhegut aul, Prikubansky District, Karachay-Cherkess Republic
Died	10 July 1966 (aged 58) Karachayevsk, USSR
Military career
Allegiance	Soviet Union
Branch	Red Army
Service years	1931–1954
Rank	Colonel
Conflicts	World War II
Awards	Hero of the Soviet Union

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