Kayrgali "Konstantin" Ivanovich Ismagulov (Russian: Кайыргали (Константин) Иванович Исмагулов, Kazakh: Қайырғали Смағұлов; 5 September 1919 — 23 October 1993) was a Kazakh officer in the Red Army during World War II who led a group of paratroopers in the Kerch–Eltigen landing and was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union.[1][2][3]

Kayrgali "Konstantin" Ismagulov
Native name
Қайырғали Смағұлов
Born5 September 1919
Kairshakhty village, Alash–Orda
Died23 October 1993 (aged 74)
Atyrau, Kazakhstan
AllegianceSoviet Union Soviet Union
Service / branchRed Army
Years of service1939–1946
Rankjunior lieutenant
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsHero of the Soviet Union

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  1. ^ Shkadov, Ivan, ed. (1987). Герои Советского Союза: краткий биографический словарь I, Абаев - Любичев [Heroes of the Soviet Union: A Brief Biographical Dictionary I, Abaev - Lyubichev] (in Russian). Moscow: Voenizdat.
  2. ^ Ufarkin, Nikolay. "Исмагулов Константин (Кайыргали) Иванович". warheroes.ru.
  3. ^ Герои Советского Союза — казахстанцы (in Russian). Vol. 1. Alma-Ata: Kazakhstan. 1968. p. 315.