List of Heroes of the Soviet Union (M)

This article is part of an alphabetical series: see List of Heroes of the Soviet Union for more.
The Gold Star medal worn by Heroes of the Soviet Union

The title Hero of the Soviet Union was the highest distinction of the Soviet Union.[1] Due to the large size of the list, it has been broken up into multiple pages. This list is broken up into alphabetical sections for Soviet military personnel, Soviet partisans, Soviet cosmonauts, Foreign cosmonauts, Soviet civilians, and Foreign civilians.

Recipients

  This color, along with the * (asterisk), indicates that the title was awarded posthumously.

Soviet military personnel

Image Name Unit Rank Date of award Notes References
Maharramov, MalikMalik Maharramov

Мелик Магерамов
Məlik Məhərrəmov

77th Guards Rifle Division Lieutenant 15 January 1944
[2]
Maharramov, MammadMammad Maharramov

Мамед Магеррамов
Məmməd Məhərrəmov

254th Rifle Division Senior Sergeant 22 February 1944
[3]
Makovsky, SpartakSpartak Makovsky

Спартак Маковский

43rd Fighter Aviation Regiment, 278th Fighter Aviation Division Senior Lieutenant 13 April 1944
[4]
Malinin, MikhailMikhail Malinin

Михаил Малинин

1st Belorussian Front Colonel General 29 May 1945
[5]
Malinovsky, RodionRodion Malinovsky

Родио́н Малино́вский

Transbaikal Front Marshal of the Soviet Union 8 September 1945
[6]
Malinovsky, RodionRodion Malinovsky

Родио́н Малино́вский

Minister of Defence Marshal of the Soviet Union 22 November 1958
[6]
Mametova, ManshukManshuk Mametova

Маншук Маметова
Мәншүк Мәметова

21st Guards Rifle Division Senior Sergeant 1 March 1944 * Killed in action on 15 October 1943 [7]
Mammadov, AmiAmi Mammadov

Ами Мамедов
Əmi Məmmədov

384th Separate Naval Infantry Battalion, Odessa Naval Base, Black Sea Fleet Matros 20 April 1945 * Killed in action on 26 March 1944 [8]
Mammadov, GafurGafur Mammadov

Кафур Мамедов
Qafur Məmmədov

323rd Separate Naval Infantry Battalion, Black Sea Fleet Matros 31 March 1943 * Killed in action on 19 October 1942 [9]
Mammadov, IsrafilIsrafil Mammadov

Исрафил Мамедов
İsrafil Məmmədov

180th Rifle Division Senior Sergeant 11 December 1941
[10]
Mammadov, KhalilKhalil Mammadov

Халил Мамедов
Xəlil Məmmədov

3rd Tank Brigade, 23rd Tank Corps Captain 24 March 1945
[11]
Mammadov, MammadMammad Mammadov

Мамед Мамедов
Məmməd Məmmədov

373rd Rifle Division Senior Sergeant 10 April 1945 * Killed in action on 24 January 1945 [12]
Maresyev, AlexeyAlexey Maresyev

Алексей Маресьев

63rd Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment, 3rd Guards Fighter Aviation Division Senior Lieutenant 24 August 1943
[13]
Margelov, VasilyVasily Margelov

Василий Маргелов

49th Guards Rifle Division Colonel 19 March 1944
[14]
Marinesko, AlexanderAlexander Marinesko

Александр Маринеско

Soviet submarine S-13 Captain of the 3rd rank 5 May 1990 * Died on 25 November 1963 [15]
Mashkov, RomanRoman Mashkov

Рома́н Машко́в

5th Motor Rifle Brigade, 5th Tank Corps Lieutenant 24 March 1945
[16]
Maslennikov, IvanIvan Maslennikov

Иван Масленников

Far East Command General of the army 8 September 1945
[17]
Matrosov, AlexanderAlexander Matrosov

Алекса́ндр Матро́сов

91st Separate Rifle Brigade, 6th Rifle Corps Red Army man 19 June 1943 * Killed in action on 27 February 1943 [18]
Mirzayev, BahatdinBahatdin Mirzayev

Бахятдин Мирзоев
Bahəddin Mirzəyev

416th Rifle Division Senior Lieutenant 24 March 1945
[19]
Musayev, MardanMardan Musayev

Мардан Мусаев
Mərdan Musayev

5th Guards Mechanized Brigade, 2nd Guards Mechanized Corps Senior Sergeant 3 June 1944
[20]
Mustafayev, BakirBakir Mustafayev

Бекир Мустафаев
Bəkir Mustafayev

55th Guards Rifle Division Red Army man 16 May 1944
[21]
Mustafayev, KhydyrKhydyr Mustafayev

Хыдыр Мустафаев
Xıdır Mustafayev

91st Separate Tank Brigade, 3rd Guards Tank Army Major 10 January 1944
[22]
Myachin, VasilyVasily Myachin

Василий Мячин

37th Guards Rifle Division Major 29 June 1945
[23]

Soviet partisans

Image Name Date of award Notes References
Masherov, PyotrPyotr Masherov

Пётр Маше́ров
Пётр Машэ́раў

15 August 1944
[24]

Soviet cosmonauts

Image Name Date of award Notes References
Makarov, Oleg GrigoryevichOleg Grigoryevich Makarov

Олег Григорьевич Макаров

2 October 1973
[25]
Makarov, Oleg GrigoryevichOleg Grigoryevich Makarov

Олег Григорьевич Макаров

16 March 1978
[25]
Malyshev, YuryYury Malyshev

Ю́рий Ма́лышев

16 June 1980
[26]
Malyshev, YuryYury Malyshev

Ю́рий Ма́лышев

11 April 1984
[26]
Manakov, GennadyGennady Manakov

Геннадий Манаков

10 December 1990
[27]
Manarov, MusaMusa Manarov

Муса Манаров

21 December 1988
[28]

Foreign military personnel

Image Name Country Rank Date of award Notes References
Mielke, ErichErich Mielke
East Germany Army General 25 December 1987
[29]

Foreign cosmonauts

Image Name Country Date of award Notes References
Mohmand, Abdul AhadAbdul Ahad Mohmand

عبد الاحد مومند

Afghanistan 7 September 1988
[30]

Foreign civilians

Image Name Country Date of award Notes References
Mercader, RamónRamón Mercader Spain 31 May 1960
[31]

References

  1. Prokhorov, Aleksandr Mikhaĭlovich (1982). Great Soviet Encyclopedia, Volume 6. New York: Macmillan. p. 594. OCLC 810278.
  2. "Malik Maharramov". Герои страны ("Heroes of the Country") (in Russian).
  3. Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
  4. Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
  5. Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
  6. 1 2 "Rodion Malinovsky". Герои страны ("Heroes of the Country") (in Russian).
  7. Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
  8. Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
  9. Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
  10. "Israfil Mammadov". Герои страны ("Heroes of the Country") (in Russian).
  11. Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
  12. Hero of the Soviet Union, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
  13. Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
  14. Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
  15. "Alexander Marinesko". Герои страны ("Heroes of the Country") (in Russian).
  16. Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
  17. Hero of the Soviet Union award list, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
  18. Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
  19. Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
  20. Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
  21. Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
  22. Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
  23. Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
  24. "Pyotr Masherov". Герои страны ("Heroes of the Country") (in Russian).
  25. 1 2 "Oleg Grigoryevich Makarov". Герои страны ("Heroes of the Country") (in Russian).
  26. 1 2 "Yury Malyshev". Герои страны ("Heroes of the Country") (in Russian).
  27. "Gennady Manakov". Герои страны ("Heroes of the Country") (in Russian).
  28. "Musa Manarov". Герои страны ("Heroes of the Country") (in Russian).
  29. "Erich Mielke". Герои страны ("Heroes of the Country") (in Russian).
  30. "Abdul Ahad Mohmand". Герои страны ("Heroes of the Country") (in Russian).
  31. "Ramón Mercader". Герои страны ("Heroes of the Country") (in Russian).
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