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Also known as Aliya Nurmuhametqyzy Moldagulova

Soviet Kazakh sniper and Heroine of the Soviet Union (1925–1944)

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Aliya Moldagulova (1925–1944) was a female Soviet soldier and sniper who served in the Red Army during World War II. Born in Bulaq, she held the rank of Gefreiter and was a citizen of the Soviet Union. Her military career began in 1942, and she was educated at the Central Women's Sniper Training School.

Moldagulova participated in the Eastern Front conflict, working in the infantry field within the Soviet Union. She is recorded as having 91 deaths. For her service, she received the Hero of the Soviet Union award and the Order of Lenin. Her native name is Әлия Нұрмұхамедқызы Молдағұлова.

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Key facts

Native name
Әлия Нұрмұхамедқызы Молдағұлова
Born
25 October 1925, Bulak , Kazakh ASSR , Russian SFSR , Soviet Union
Died
14 January 1944 (1944-01-14) (aged 18), Novosokolniki , Russian SFSR , Soviet Union
Buried
Monakovo , Pskov
Allegiance
Soviet Union
Branch
Red Army
Service years
1942–1944
Rank
Corporal
Unit
54th Independent Rifle Brigade
Conflicts
World War II †
Awards
Hero of the Soviet Union

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
female
Citizenship
Soviet Union
Place of birth
Bulaq
Occupation
sniper
Field of work
infantry
Military branch
Red Army
Military rank
Gefreiter
Image
Sniper Aliya Nurmuhametqyzy Moldagulova.jpg
Number of deaths
91
Work location
Soviet Union
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date of birth
1925-10-25
date of death
1944-01-14
allegiance
Soviet Union
Commons category
Aliya Moldagulova
name in native language
Әлия Нұрмұхамедқызы Молдағұлова
start of work period
1942-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

Aliya Nurmukhambetovna Moldagulova (Russian: Алия Нурмухамбетовна Молдагулова; Kazakh: Әлия Нұрмұхамедқызы Молдағұлова, romanized: Äliia Nūrmūhamedqyzy Moldağūlova; 25 October 1925 – 14 January 1944) was a Soviet sniper in the Red Army during World War II who killed over 30 Nazi soldiers. After dying of wounds sustained in battle on 14 January 1944, she was posthumously awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union.

Childhood

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Aliya Moldagulova” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.