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Zhambyl Tulaev

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Soviet sniper (1905-1961)

Lived 1905 to 1961 · aged 55
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Zhambyl Tulaev was a Soviet sniper during World War II who was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union for his first 262 kills. Before the war, he was secretary of the Komsomol committee in his village and served as a commune chairman before undertaking transportation and distribution jobs.

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Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
Order of the Red Banner
Order of Lenin
Hero of the Soviet Union

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Zhambyl Tulaev was a Soviet sniper during World War II who was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union for his first 262 kills. Before the war, he was secretary of the Komsomol committee in his village and served as a commune chairman before undertaking transportation and distribution jobs. He was drafted in September 1941, serving in the infantry and taking part in the fighting on the Eastern Front. After leaving the military in 1946, he worked on collective farms and in the forestry industry. He also served on the Toltoy village council.

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Lived 1905 to 1961 · aged 55
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