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Rubén Ruiz Ibárruri

Rubén Ruiz Ibárruri

1920–1942

Nationality
Second Spanish Republic
Occupation
military personnel

Rubén Ruiz Ibárruri (Russian: Рубе́н Руи́с Иба́ррури; January 9, 1920 – September 3, 1942) was a Spanish military officer and Soviet commander of the 100th Machine Gun Company of an independent training battalion of the 35th guards rifle division of the 62nd army of the Stalingrad Front.

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Rubén Ruiz Ibárruri (Russian: Рубе́н Руи́с Иба́ррури; January 9, 1920 – September 3, 1942) was a Spanish military officer and Soviet commander of the 100th Machine Gun Company of an independent training battalion of the 35th guards rifle division of the 62nd army of the Stalingrad Front. He was posthumously awarded the rank of captain of the Guards unit, and also 2 times the Order of the Red Banner (July 22, 1941, and October 22, 1942). By the decree of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, he was posthumously awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union (August 23, 1956) and awarded the Order of Lenin (August 23, 1956). He was a Lieutenant of the International Brigade during the Spanish Civil War. The asteroid 2423 Ibarruri (discovered by Soviet astronomer Lyudmila Zhuravleva) was named in his honour in 1972. He died in the Battle of Stalingrad.

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