Ivan Gorelikov
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| Native name | Иван Павлович Гореликов |
| Born | 27 October 1907 Avdyushino, Irkutsk Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 6 November 1975 |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union |
| Service/ | Red Army |
| Years of service | 1941—1944 |
| Rank | Senior Lieutenant |
| Unit | 29th Guards Rifle Regiment |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
Ivan Pavlovich Gorelikov (Russian: Иван Павлович Гореликов; 27 October 1907 — 6 November 1975) was one of the best Soviet snipers during World War II, who killed over 300 Nazis. He commanded a sniper platoon during the war.
Early life
Gorelikov was born on 27 October 1907 in Siberia to a Russian family; his father died while fighting against Tsarist forces during the Russian Civil War, and in 1928 he was orphaned by the death of his mother. He soon finished the seventh grade of school and then trade school before starting work as a mechanic at a timber plant in 1929. He later got a job as a watchmaker in 1934 and then worked in ship repair before being drafted into the military.[1][2]
Combat path
Drafted into the
His photo was featured on the cover of the newspaper
Later life
After being severely injured in August 1944 he was discharged to the reserve. He died on 6 November 1975 at the age of 68.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b Shkadov, Ivan, ed. (1987). Герои Советского Союза: краткий биографический словарь I, Абаев - Любичев. Moscow: Voenizdat. p. 354.
- ^ a b c "Гореликов Иван Павлович" (in Russian).
- ^ Award list on the site «pamyat-naroda.ru» (archive materials of TsAMO, ф. 33, оп. 682525, д. 29)
- ^ Fedoseev, Semyon; Ardashev, Aleksey (2022). Снайперы. Самая полная энциклопедия (in Russian). Litres.
- ^ Popov, V.; Frezinsky, V. (2001). Илья Эренбург: дела и дни в документах, письмах, высказываниях и сообщениях прессы, свидетельствах современников. Война 22 июня 1941-10 мая 1945. Издательский отдел Б-ка Российской АН.
- ^ "Герой Советского Союза гвардии лейтенант И. П. Гореликов". Krasnaya Zvezda (in Russian). 29 May 1943. p. 1.
- ^ "История одной снайперской винтовки". Krasnaya Zvezda (in Russian). 8 May 1943. p. 2.
- Izvestiya(in Russian). p. 3.
Further reading
- Malkov, Dmitry (1966). Сквозь дым и пламя: боевой путь 12-й гвардейской Пинской Краснознаменной ордена Суворова стрелковой дивизии (in Russian). Moscow: Voenizdat.
- В пламени и славе: Очерки истории Сиб. воен. округа (in Russian). Зап.-Сиб. кн. изд. 1968.