Mariya Oktyabrskaya
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Mariya Oktyabrskaya
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Mariya Vasilyevna Oktyabrskaya was a Soviet tank driver and mechanic who fought on the Eastern Front against Nazi Germany during World War II. After her husband was killed fighting in 1941, Oktyabrskaya sold her possessions to donate a tank for the war effort, and requested that she be allowed to drive it. She received and was trained to drive and fix a T-34 medium tank, which she named "Fighting Girlfriend". Oktyabrskaya proved her ability and bravery in battle, and was promoted to the rank of
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Soviet war hero
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariya_Oktyabrskaya
date created:
2011-07-10T06:50:37Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T01:34:38Z
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