Caesar Lvovich Kunikov
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Caesar Lvovich Kunikov
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Born | Rostov on Don, Russia |
June 23, 1909
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Gelendzhik, Soviet Union |
Allegiance | Soviet Union |
Service/ |
Soviet Naval Infantry |
Years of service | 1941-1943 |
Rank | Major |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards |
Caesar Lvovich Kunikov (Russian: Це́зарь Льво́вич Ку́ников) (June 23, 1909 – February 14, 1943) was an officer in the Soviet Naval Infantry. He served as commanding officer of a landing party that recaptured the beach-head at Malaya Zemlya during World War II.
He was mortally wounded in the battle, and was posthumously named a Hero of the Soviet Union for his heroic actions.
Kunikov was born in Rostov on Don in a Jewish family. His father was an engineer and moved to Moscow in 1925. Kunikov worked in the Soyuz factory as a machinist. In 1932, he began studies at the Bauman Moscow State Technical University, and held the position of a technical manager in a machine building factory by 1938.
At the start of the war Kunikov volunteered for the Red Army and served in the Naval infantry of the Black Sea Fleet. Kunikov fought in the battle for Novorossiysk and the defence of Malaya Zemlya. He was mortally wounded in February 1943 in Novorossiysk.
Commemoration
- Caesar Kunikov (ship) - a Russian Navy landing ship
- 2280 Kunikov - an asteroid
References
- Heroes of the Soviet Union
- Recipients of the Order of Lenin
- Articles containing Russian-language text
- Soviet Navy personnel
- Soviet Jews
- Soviet Jews in the military
- 1909 births
- 1943 deaths
- Soviet military personnel killed in World War II
- People from Rostov-on-Don
- Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner
- Recipients of the Order of Alexander Nevsky