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Ivan Boyko

Soviet military commander (1910-1975) · Russia · On the map · Died at 64

Ivan Nikiforovich Boyko was the commander of the 69th Guards Tank Regiment and later the 64th Guards Tank Brigade during World War II; he was twice awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union for his successful combat leadership.

Ivan Boyko is read about 15 times a day, in 8 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 24 August 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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1975Died12 May 19751945Order of Suvorov, 2nd classAward1944Gold Star medalAwardOrder of Bogdan Khmelnitsky, 2nd classAwardOrder of LeninAward1943Order of the Patriotic War, 1st classAwardOrder of the Red BannerAward1942Order of the Red BannerAward1910Born11 October 1910

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Awards

Order of Suvorov, 2nd class1945
Gold Star medal1944
Order of Lenin1944
Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky, 2nd class1944
Order of the Red Banner1943
Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class1943
Order of the Red Banner1942
Order of the Red Star
Medal "For Battle Merit"
Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"
Medal "For the Defence of Moscow"
Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
Jubilee Medal "Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
Medal "For the Capture of Berlin"
Medal "For the Liberation of Warsaw"
Jubilee Medal "30 Years of the Soviet Army and Navy"
Jubilee Medal "40 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
Jubilee Medal "50 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
Wound stripe
Cross of Valour (1944)

About this person

Country
Russia
Type
Other
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1910 to 1975 · aged 64