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 | |
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| Native name | Қайырғали Смағұлов |
| Born | 5 September 1919 Kairshakhty village, Alash–Orda |
| Died | 23 October 1993 (aged 74) Atyrau, Kazakhstan |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union |
| Service | Red Army |
| Years of service | 1939–1946 |
| Rank | junior lieutenant |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
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edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Ufarkin, Nikolay. "Исмагулов Константин (Кайыргали) Иванович". warheroes.ru.
- ^ Герои Советского Союза — казахстанцы (in Russian). Vol. 1. Alma-Ata: Kazakhstan. 1968. p. 315.