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23-418: Panfilov (Russian: Панфилов ) may refer to: People [ edit ] Alexei Panfilov , Soviet lieutenant general Gleb Panfilov , Russian film director Ivan Panfilov , Soviet World War II general Vyacheslav Panfilov , Ukrainian footballer Yevgeni Panfilov , Russian choreographer Places [ edit ] Panfilov, former name of Zharkent ,

46-573: A 20-year sentence in a Mexican prison for the assassination of Leon Trotsky , Ramón Mercader moved to the Soviet Union in 1961 and as Ramon Lopez was awarded the Order of Lenin and the Hero of the Soviet Union medal "for the special deed" by KGB head Alexander Shelepin . The only individuals to receive the title four times were Marshal Georgy Zhukov and Leonid Brezhnev . The original statute of

69-573: A bronze bust of his or her likeness with a commemorative inscription erected in his or her hometown. Fighter pilots Aleksandr Pokryshkin and Ivan Kozhedub were three times Heroes of the Soviet Union. A third award entitled the recipient to have their bronze bust erected on a columnar pedestal in Moscow, near the Palace of the Soviets , but the palace was never built. After his release from serving

92-601: A town in Kazakhstan Panfilov, Pavlodar Region , Kazakhstan Panfilov, Kyrgyzstan , a village in Chuy Region, Kyrgyzstan Panfilov District (disambiguation) Panfilov Peak in the Tian Shan Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Panfilov . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

115-552: Is some speculation that Zhukov's fourth Hero medal was for his participation in the arrest of Lavrentiy Beria in 1953, but this was not entered in the records. Brezhnev's four awards further eroded the prestige of the award because they were all birthday gifts, on the occasions of his 60th, 70th, 72nd and 75th birthdays. Such practices halted in 1988 due to a decision of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, which formally ended it. By

138-486: Is still used both in surviving current Communist states such as Cuba and in some non-Communist post-Soviet countries such as Russia, Ukraine, and others. Individuals who received the award were entitled to special privileges, including: In total, during the existence of the USSR, the title of Hero of the Soviet Union was awarded to 12,777 people (excluding 72 stripped of the title for defamatory acts and 13 awards annulled as unwarranted), including 154 people who received

161-509: The 1970s, the award had been somewhat devalued. Important political and military persons had been awarded it on the occasions of their birthdays rather than for any immediate heroic activity. All Soviet cosmonauts , starting from Yuri Gagarin , as well as foreign citizens from non-capitalist countries who participated in the Soviet space program as cosmonauts, received a Hero award for each flight, but no more than twice. Apart from individuals,

184-449: The Hero of the Soviet Union, however, did not provide for a fourth title; its provisions allowed for a maximum of three awards regardless of later deeds. Both Zhukov and Brezhnev received their fourth titles under controversial circumstances. Namely, Zhukov was awarded a fourth title in direct violation of the statute. He was awarded the fourth time "for his large accomplishments" on the occasion of his 60th birthday on December 1, 1956. There

207-497: The Order of Lenin could be awarded for deeds not qualifying for the title of hero, and to distinguish heroes from other Order of Lenin holders, the Gold Star medal was introduced on 1 August 1939. Earlier heroes were retroactively eligible for these items. A hero could be awarded the title again for a subsequent heroic feat with an additional Gold Star medal and certificate. The practice of awarding additional Orders of Lenin when

230-657: The Red Army . As a colonel, he commanded the 2nd Mechanized Brigade in the successful summer 1938 campaign against the Japanese on Lake Khasan . In 1939, Panfilov became deputy head of the directorate of armored forces of the Red Army. In 1940–1941 he was deputy head of the Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff of the Red Army, and in 1941–1942 he served as head of this Directorate, which

253-495: The award twice (nine posthumously), three who received it three times, and two who received it four times. Ninety-five women were awarded the title. Among the Heroes of the Soviet Union, 44 people are citizens of foreign states. The great majority of them received it during World War II (11,635 Heroes of the Soviet Union, 101 twice Heroes, three thrice Heroes, and two four-time Heroes). Eighty-five people (28 posthumously) were awarded

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276-413: The days following his death stemmed from Colonel General Nikolai Berzarin 's pledge to nominate the discoverer of Hitler's corpse for the award. (Despite Soviet claims to the contrary , only Hitler's dental remains were ever certainly identified.) Over 100 people received the award twice. A second Hero title, either Hero of the Soviet Union or Hero of Socialist Labour , entitled the recipient to have

299-528: The first-ever Trans-polar flight, was awarded the title on 24 July 1936. Valentina Grizodubova , a female pilot, was the first woman to become a Hero of the Soviet Union (2 November 1938) for her international women's record for a straight-line distance flight. Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya , a Soviet partisan , was the first woman to become a Hero of the Soviet Union during World War II (February 16, 1942), posthumously. According to Soviet war interpreter Elena Rzhevskaya , reports of several dead Hitler lookalikes in

322-519: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Panfilov&oldid=1256068835 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Articles containing Russian-language text Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Alexei Panfilov Alexei Panfilov

345-642: The title for actions related to the Soviet-Afghan War , which lasted from 1979 until 1989. The first recipients of the award were the pilots Anatoly Liapidevsky (certificate number one), Sigizmund Levanevsky , Vasily Molokov , Mavriky Slepnyov , Nikolai Kamanin , Ivan Doronin , and Mikhail Vodopianov , who participated in the successful aerial search and rescue of the crew of the steamship Cheliuskin , which sank in Arctic waters, crushed by ice fields, on 13 February 1934. Valery Chkalov , who made

368-470: The title was also awarded to twelve cities ( Hero City ) as well as the fortress of Brest ( Hero-Fortress ) for collective heroism during the War. The last recipient of the title "Hero of the Soviet Union" was a Soviet diver , Captain of the 3rd rank Leonid Mikhailovich Solodkov on 24 December 1991 for his leadership and participation in a series of unprecedented extreme depth diving experiments. Following

391-604: The title was awarded multiple times was abolished by the Supreme Soviet of the USSR in 1988 during perestroika . Forty-four foreign citizens were awarded the title. The title was also awarded posthumously, though often without the actual Gold Star medal presented. The title could be revoked only by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet . Most Soviet-bloc countries followed the Soviet example and instituted their own "Hero" awards. The Soviet-style "Hero" title

414-531: Was awarded both to civilian and military persons. The award was established on 16 April 1934, by the Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union . The first recipients of the title originally received only the Order of Lenin , the highest Soviet award, along with a certificate (грамота, gramota ) describing the heroic deed from the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR. Because

437-875: Was born in Kazan in the family of a railway worker. In 1918 he joined the Red Army and the Communist Party. He joined the Red Army in 1918 participated in the Russian Civil War on the Eastern Front . In 1926, he graduated from the political department of the Advanced Courses for Senior Commanders at the Frunze Military Academy . In 1937, he graduated from the Military Academy of Mechanization and Motorization of

460-597: Was buried at the Novodevichy Cemetery . Hero of the Soviet Union The title Hero of the Soviet Union ( Russian : Герой Советского Союза , romanized :  Geroy Sovietskogo Soyuza ) was the highest distinction in the Soviet Union , awarded together with the Order of Lenin personally or collectively for heroic feats in service to the Soviet state and society. The title

483-556: Was delegated to the front. He was deputy commander of the 3rd Tank Army and 5th Tank Army, then commanded the 6th Guards Tank Corps and the 10th Panzer Corps (October 1943 - April 1944). On March 11, 1944, he was promoted to lieutenant general. From August 1944 to May 1945, he commanded the 3rd Guards Tank Corps. For his actions in the Tricity area (including the defeat of the remnants of the German 2nd Army between Gdynia and Gdańsk)  he

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506-548: Was honored on May 29, 1945, with the title of Hero of the Soviet Union . After the end of World War II, he commanded the 3rd Armored Division. In 1954, he completed a higher course at the General Staff Academy. He became the head of the plant at the Armored Forces Academy and a senior lecturer at the General Staff Academy. Transferred to the reserve in 1959. Panfilov died on May 18, 1966, and

529-606: Was transformed on February 16, 1942, by the order of the People's Commissar of Defense of the USSR into the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff. At the same time, from October 1941 to August 1942, he was deputy chief of the General Staff and plenipotentiary for the formation of the Polish Army in the USSR . At the end of August 1942, due to the departure of Anders' Army from the USSR, he

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