World War II

July 11, 1944. Soviet service man V. Maloletkov (L) gives a speech at an event commemorating Soviet infantry soldier Alexander Matrosov. Matrosov was posthumously awarded the title of the Hero of the Soviet Union for blocking a German pillbox with his body and ensuring the advance of his unit during the World War II. The exact place of shooting is unknown. Boris Utkin, Alexander Gribovsky/TASS

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Blocking Commemorating Ensuring Gribovsky Pillbox Posthumously

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