24 October 1922 Naryshkino, Tula Governorate, Russian SFSR
Died
14 August 1942 (aged 19) Sutoki, Parfinsky District, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Allegiance
Soviet Union
Service/branch
Infantry
Years of service
1941–1942
Rank
Private
Unit
528th Rifle Regiment
Battles/wars
Eastern Front of World War II †
Awards
Hero of the Soviet Union
Mariya Semyonovna Polivanova (Russian: Мария Семёновна Поливанова; 24 October 1922 – 14 August 1942) was a Soviet sniper during World War II. She was killed in action together with Natalya Kovshova on 14 August 1942, and was posthumously awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union on 14 February 1943.[1]
^"Поливанова Мария Семёновна". www.warheroes.ru. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
Mariya Semyonovna Polivanova (Russian: Мария Семёновна Поливанова; 24 October 1922 – 14 August 1942) was a Soviet sniper during World War II. She was killed...
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