Ivan Sidorenko

Ivan Sidorenko
Ivan Sidorenko
Born	12 September 1919; Glinkovsky District, Smolensk Oblast, Soviet Russia
Died	19 February 1994 (aged 74); Kizlyar, Republic of Dagestan, Russia
Allegiance	Soviet Union
Service/branch	Infantry
Years of service	1939–1945
Rank	Major
Unit	1122 RR/ 334 RD/ 4 SA/ 1 BF
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Hero of the Soviet Union; Order of Lenin; Order of the Red Banner; Order of the Red Star; Medal "For Courage"; Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"

Ivan Mikhailovich Sidorenko (Russian: Ива́н Миха́йлович Сидоре́нко; 12 September 1919 – 19 February 1994) was a Red Army officer and a Hero of the Soviet Union, who served during World War II.^[1] He was one of the top Soviet snipers in the war, with five hundred confirmed kills.^[2]

^ Sakaida, Henry (2004). Heroes of the Soviet Union: 1941–1945. Osprey Publishing. p. 18. ISBN 1841767697.
^ Haskew, Michael E. (2005). The Sniper at War: From the American Revolutionary War to the Present Day. Macmillan Publishers. p. 74. ISBN 0312336519.

[Heroes-1] Sakaida, Henry (2004). Heroes of the Soviet Union: 1941–1945. Osprey Publishing. p. 18. ISBN 1841767697.

[Haskew-2] Haskew, Michael E. (2005). The Sniper at War: From the American Revolutionary War to the Present Day. Macmillan Publishers. p. 74. ISBN 0312336519.

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Ivan Sidorenko

Born	12 September 1919 Glinkovsky District, Smolensk Oblast, Soviet Russia
Died	19 February 1994(1994-02-19) (aged 74) Kizlyar, Republic of Dagestan, Russia
Allegiance	Soviet Union
Service/branch	Infantry
Years of service	1939–1945
Rank	Major
Unit	1122 RR/ 334 RD/ 4 SA/ 1 BF
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Hero of the Soviet Union Order of Lenin Order of the Red Banner Order of the Red Star Medal "For Courage" Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"