Pylʹt︠s︡yn, A. V. 1923-2018
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Name (Latin)
Pylʹt︠s︡yn, A. V. 1923-2018
Other forms of name
Pylʹt︠s︡yn, A. V. (Aleksandr Vasilʹevich), 1923-
Pyl'cyn, Alexander V. (Alexander Vasilievich), 1923-
Pylʹt︠s︡yn, Aleksandr Vasilʹevich, 1923-
Date of birth
1923-11-18
Date of death
2018-03-29
Associated country
Soviet Union
Occupation
Authors
Military historians
Gender
male
Wikipedia description:
Alexander Vasilevich Pylcyn (Russian: Александр Васильевич Пыльцын; 18 November 1923 – 30 March 2018) was a Soviet Battalion Commander during the Great Patriotic War. Pylcyn commanded the 8th Independent Penal Battalion. During his service in the Soviet Army, he was awarded the Order of the Red Banner and the Order of the Red Star, both highly recognized medals in the former Soviet Union.
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