Alexander Nazarov

Alexander Nazarov
Native name
Александ Александрович Назаров
Born25 May 1925
Saratov Governorate, Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic, Soviet Union
Died7 February 1945(1945-02-07) (aged 19)
Legnica, Nazi-occupied Poland (now Poland)
AllegianceSoviet Union
Service years1943–1945
RankJunior Lieutenant
ConflictsWorld War II
AwardsHero of the Soviet Union

Alexander Nazarov (25 May 1925 – 7 February 1945[1]) was a Soviet army officer and Hero of the Soviet Union. He was a participant in World War II against Nazi Germany. For his actions, he was a recipient of the Order of Lenin and the Order of the Red Star.

During the Battle of the Seelow Heights, he destroyed 15 tanks with AT grenades. He died by shrapnel near Seelow Heights.

References

  1. ^ Преподавание истории в школе (in Russian). Изд-во "Педагогика.". 1972. p. 71. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
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