Sergeant Fyodor Okhlopkov, Soviet Red Army

Fyodor Okhlopkov (1908-1967) is credited as being one of the most effective Soviet snipers during World War II. He joined the Red Army in 1941 as a machine gunner, then in charge of a sub-machine company, and finally in 1942, he became a sniper. He is credited with 429 kills. His weapon of choice was a Soviet Mosin-Nagant 1891/30 sniper rifle with PU Scope.


Sergeant Fyodor Okhlopkov

Okhlopkov may have shot more than a thousand Fascists, but he himself was wounded many times and nearly killed. While fighting near Minsk, he was badly wounded and left the battle before the war was finished. He had a very difficult time after the war due to his many wounds.

Red Army commanders paid little attention to the contributions of indigenous people from remote republics. Only 2 Yakuts eventually became Heroes of the Soviet Union. On the 20th Anniversary of the end of the war, Leonid Brezhnev made Fyodor Okhlopkov a Hero of the Soviet Union (N0. 10678).

In addition, he received the Order of Lenin, Order of the Red Banner, Order of the Patriotic War, Order of the Red Star, Medal for Merit in Combat, and Victory over Germany Medal.


Hero of the Soviet Union, Order of Lenin and Order of the Red Banner

Medal for Merit in Combat and Victory Over Germany Medal

Order of the Patriotic War and Order of the Red Star


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