Alexander Nikolayev

For other uses, see Aleksandr Nikolayev (disambiguation).
In this name that follows East Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Petrovich and the family name is Nikolayev.
Alexander Petrovich Nikolayev
Native name
Александр Петрович Николаев
Born14 November 1918
Strakhinovo village, Bezhetsky Uyezd, Tver Governorate, Russian Empire
Died13 June 2009(2009-06-13) (aged 90)
Tver, Russia
Allegiance Soviet Union
BranchRed Army
Service years1939–1946
RankSenior lieutenant
Unit37th Guards Rifle Division
Conflicts
Awards

Alexander Petrovich Nikolayev (Russian: Александр Петрович Николаев; 14 November 1918 – 13 June 2009) was a Red Army senior lieutenant and Hero of the Soviet Union. He received the title Hero of the Soviet Union and the Order of Lenin for his actions during the Battle of Berlin. Nikolayev also fought in the Siege of Leningrad.

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