Tulen Kabilov | |
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Native name | Төлен Қабылов |
Born | 1917 Asy-Saga, Semirechye Oblast |
Died | 10 April 1945 Königsberg |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | Red Army |
Years of service | 1942–45 |
Rank | Sergeant |
Unit | 24th Guards Rifle Division |
Battles/wars | World War II
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Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
Tulen Kabilov (Kazakh: Төлен Қабылов, Russian: Тулен Кабилов; 1917 – 10 April 1945) was a Kazakh Red Army sergeant and posthumous Hero of the Soviet Union. Kabilov was posthumously awarded the title for his actions during the Battle of Königsberg, where he threw an anti-tank grenade under a Ferdinand self-propelled gun but was killed in the explosion.[1]