Zhambyl_Tulaev
Zhambyl Tulaev (Russian: Жамбыл Тулаев; 15 May [O.S. 2 May] 1905 – 17 January 1961) was a sniper in the Red Army during World War II who was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union for his first 262 kills. Before the war, he was secretary of the Komsomol committee in his village and served as a commune chairman before undertaking transportation and distribution jobs. He was drafted in September 1941, serving in the infantry and taking part in the fighting on the Eastern Front. After leaving the military in 1946 he worked on collective farms and in the forestry industry. He also served on the Toltoy village council.