Greatest Russian Tank Ace...

Please:-

1)His name
2)His unit
3)Vehicle used
4)Medals received
5)Fate
6)And how many kills

 

I'll see if I can find something tonight for you, Panzerknacker. A warning though- I would bet that you're going to get a few different candidates, considering the various sources out there...

 

God! It will be very damned nice to know about it! I am very interested in the Red Army as well. They weren't just too many, but they knew how to fight!

 

Just remembered to check into his after the problems the forum has had...

Some sources claim it is senior-lieutenant Dmitrij Lavrinenko of 1st Guards Brigade. He fought 28 battles.Three T-34´s of his were burned down.At the day of his death for village of Goruny ( suburb of Volokolamsk )on 17th December 1941,he had shot his 52nd tank.These kills were confirmed.
Dmitrij lavrinenko was not rewarded(?) even after his death.

Another source ( for example George Forty´s "tank action ) mentions Guards captain Konstantin Samokhin,during five months 69 tanks, 13 other AVF´s, 82 guns,117 motor vehicles.Killed on February 23, 1942. The stats or medals on him I did not find yet in the net)

Either of these guys to check into ?

http://pkka.narod.ru/aces.htm

 

I have one of Forty's other books, Tanks of WW2, and he seems pretty reliable...

 

Very interesting! Let's see if somebody can come with something new! It'll be great! And I think I will do some research myself...

 

Theres a pic of him in a book on Kursk that I have. It only shows him with 4 awards--but then again--the pic was taken in 1943.

 

Here´s what I found with the rest of my key words:

Name (tank, unit) kills Notes
#1.Guards capt. Samokhin Konstantin 69 + 13 other AFVs, 82 guns, 117 motor vehicles
#2.Lt. Lavrinenko Dmitry (T-34, 4th tank brigade) 52 incl. StuGs
#3.1st lt. Kolobanov Zinovy (KV-1, 1st tank division) 23 + 3 ATGs; inc. 22 tanks + 2 ATGs on 19 August 1941; gunner - A.M.Usov
#4.Lt. Maksakov Vladimir (T-34, 45th Guards tank brigade) 18
#5.Jr.lt. Kashnikov P.M. (T-34, 6th Guards mech corps) 17 inc. StuGs; gunner - sgt. Anferov
#6Lt. Konovalov Semen (KV-1, 15th tank brigade) 16 + 2 arm.cars and 8 cars; on 13 July 1943
#7.Lt. Horoshilov Pavel (KV-1, 12th tank regiment) 16 incl 4 SPGs ; + other vehicles
#8.Lt. Bessarabov Georgy (T-34, 1st Guards tank brigade) 12
#13Lt. Deputatov Ivan (36th tank brigade) 11 incl. 2 StuGs; + 3 halftracks
#14.Lt. Silachyev Alexey 11
#15.Lt. Dmitriev Maxim 11
#16.Stepanov Konstantin (46th tank brigade) 11? + 5 ATGs
#17.Lt. Gudz Pavel (KV-1, 89th separate tank battalion) 10 + 4 ATGs, during 1 combat
#18.Lt. Sokolov Yury Sergeyevich (T-34, 45 Guards tank brigade) 10 incl. 9 StuGs; + 2 ATGs, 2 strongpoints, 8 halftracks, 15 cars
#19.1st lt. Khazov Vladimir (6th tank brigade) 10+
#20.Major Sankovsky (SU-152) 10 during 1 day 1943

From another forum.

Also the best of site:

http://wio.boom.ru/tank/ww2aces.htm

 

Really nice info, Kai! Many thanks!!!