Battle of the Dnieper
Nikolay Stepanovich Korolyov (Russian: Николай Степанович Королёв; 22 May 1921 – 27 November 1943) was a Red Army sergeant and a Hero of the Soviet Union. Korolev was posthumously awarded the title for his actions during the Battle of the Dnieper, where he repulsed numerous counterattacks with his machine gun. He was killed in action more than a month after the battle.