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Boris Gorbatov

Russian Soviet writer and screenwriter, journalist, war correspondent (1908-1954) · Russia · On the map · Writers · Died at 45

Boris Gorbatov (1908-1954) was a Soviet novelist. Born in the Donbas region in Ukraine, he moved to Moscow at the age of 18 and joined the Communist Party in 1930. He was a military correspondent during World War Two.

Boris Gorbatov is read about 34 times a day, in 16 languages.

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1978Lenin Komsomol PrizeAward1954Died20 January 19541952Stalin PrizeAward1946Stalin PrizeAward1945Order of the Patriotic War, 1st classAward1942Order of the Red StarAward1936Order of the Badge of HonourAward1908Born2 July 1908

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Awards

Lenin Komsomol Prize1978
Stalin Prize1952
Stalin Prize1946
Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class1945
Order of the Red Star1942
Order of the Badge of Honour1936
Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
Medal "For the Defence of Odessa"
Medal "For the Defence of the Caucasus"
Medal "For the Liberation of Warsaw"
Medal "For the Capture of Berlin"
Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow"

About this person

Country
Russia
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1908 to 1954 · aged 45

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In the same film or series as Boris

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