Panfilov's Twenty-Eight Guardsmen
Not to be confused with the Panfilovtsy in general.
The Panfilov Division's Twenty-Eight Guardsmen (Russian: Двадцать восемь гвардейцев дивизии Панфилова trans. Dvadtsat Vosem Gvardeytsev Divizii Panfilova), commonly referred to simply as Panfilov's Men (Панфиловцы, Panfilovtsy), were a group of soldiers from the Red Army's 316th Rifle Division that took part in the defense of Moscow during the Great Patriotic War. According to official Soviet history, they were all killed in action on 16 November 1941, after destroying 18 German tanks. The Twenty-Eight were collectively endowed with the title Hero of the Soviet Union. An investigation by Soviet authorities in 1948 revealed that the description of the events was exaggerated, and that six of the soldiers were still alive. The findings were kept secret, and the Twenty-Eight Guardsmen were considered national heroes until the collapse of the USSR.
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