The article analyzes a wide variety of heroic deeds of Soviet citizens during the Great Patriotic War (1941-1945). It is concluded that there is no typology of military heroism. The author suggests an original typology of military exploits and identifies five of its varieties.
Great Patriotic War, Hero of the Soviet Union, the Feat of the Soviet People, Typology of military exploits
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