Global InformationZinaida Mareseva information
Zinaida Ivanova Mareseva | |
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| Native name | Зинаида Ивановна Маресева |
| Born | 20 June 1923 Saratov Governorate, Soviet Union |
| Died | 6 August 1943 (aged 20) Belgorod Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union |
| Service/ |  Infantry |
| Years of service | 1942–1943 |
| Rank | Senior Sergeant |
| Unit | 214th Guards Rifle Regiment, 73rd Guards Rifle Division |
| Battles/wars | Eastern Front of World War II † |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union Order of Lenin Order of the Red Star Medal "For Battle Merit" |
Zinaida Ivanovna Mareseva (Russian: Зинаида Ивановна Маресева; 20 June 1923 – 6 August 1943) was a Senior Sergeant in the 214th Guards Rifle Regiment of the 73rd Guards Rifle Division during World War II. For her actions in battle she was posthumously awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on 22 February 1944.[1]
- ^ Sakaida, Henry (2012-04-20). Heroines of the Soviet Union 1941–45. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 9781780966922.