Nikolay Kuznetsov
1921–1945 (age 24)
Soldier
Biography
Nikolay Kuznetsov was born in 1921 and served in the Soviet armed forces during World War II. He participated in the campaigns that led to the liberation of Eastern Europe and fell in Berlin in 1945 during the final assault on Nazi Germany's capital.
Kuznetsov's sacrifice exemplifies the heroism of Soviet servicemen who fought through years of brutal warfare to achieve victory. His legacy remains part of the shared history of those who gave everything in the fight against fascism.