Ivan Sidorenko
Ivan Mikhailovich Sidorenko | |
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| Born | 12 September 1919 |
| Died | 19 February 1994 (aged 74) |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Service years | 1939–1945 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | 1122 RR/ 334 RD/ 4 SA/ 1 BF |
| Conflicts | World War II |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union Order of Lenin Order of the Red Banner Order of the Red Star Medal "For Courage" Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" |
Ivan Mikhailovich Sidorenko (Russian: Ива́н Миха́йлович Сидоре́нко; 12 September 1919 – 19 February 1994) was a Red Army officer and a Hero of the Soviet Union, who served during World War II. With five hundred confirmed kills, he was one of the top Soviet snipers in the war and one of the deadliest snipers in history.