Nikandrova, Anna Alekseyevna
- Date of birth:
- October 13th, 1921 (Barashkin, Pskov, Russia)
- Date of death:
- June 23rd, 1944 (Dubrovno, Vitebsk Oblast, Soviet Union)
- Nationality:
- Soviet
Biography
Senior Lieutenant Anna Nikandrova was killed when she blocked a German machine pillbox with her body on 23 June 1944.
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Medal "Za otvagu"
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- May 30th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 28th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Starshiyi Leytenant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 426th Infantry Regiment, 88th Infantry Division, 31st Army, 3rd Belorussian Front
- Awarded on:
- March 24th, 1945
Awarded posthumously.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Starshiy Serzhant (1st Sergeant)
- Unit:
- 426th Infantry Regiment, 88th Infantry Division, 31st Army, 3rd Belorussian Front
- Awarded on:
- March 24th, 1945
Goes with the Gold Star, posthumously awarded.
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