List of Heroes of the Soviet Union of repressed ethnicities

The title Hero of the Soviet Union was bestowed upon citizens who showed bravery in battle. Dozens of people awarded the title were from ethnic groups deemed "traitorous" by Stalin, and despite their loyalty and service they were usually deported to exile after their military service. In several instances, the partially rehabilitated children of exiled parents were awarded the title for feats in Afghanistan and for other services to the Soviet state. In some of the listed cases, the recipient's award nomination filled out by their commander would list a "safe" nationality, different from what was listed as their race on their internal passports as determined by their parent's nationality for obvious reasons.

Recipients

Balkar

Chechen

Crimean Tatar

Ingush

Kalmyk

  • Erentsen Badmayev ru
  • Bator Basanov ru
  • Basan Gorodovikov ru
  • Oka Gorodovikov
  • Erdin Delikov ru
  • Lidzhi Mandzhiyev ru
  • Valery Ochirov ru
  • Nikolai Sandzhirov ru
  • Mikhail Selgikov ru
  • Bimbel Khecheyev ru

Karachay

Korean

Meskhetian Turk

  • Bedir Muradov ru

See also

References

  • Shkadov, Ivan (1987). Герои Советского Союза: краткий биографический словарь I, Абаев - Любичев (in Russian). Moscow: Voenizdat.
  • Shkadov, Ivan (1988). Герои Советского Союза: краткий биографический словарь II, Любовь - Яшчук (in Russian). Moscow: Voenizdat. ISBN 5203005362. OCLC 312615596.
  • "Проект "Герои Страны"" [Heroes of the Country] (in Russian).
  • Russian Ministry of Defence Database «Подвиг Народа в Великой Отечественной войне 1941—1945 гг.» [Feat of the People in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945] (in Russian).
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