Ivan Vasilyevich Panfilov was a Soviet general and a posthumous Hero of the Soviet Union, known for his command of the 316th Rifle Division during the defense of Moscow at the Second World War.
Major General Ivan Panfilov on a Soviet stamp, 1963
Panfilov's bust in Almaty.
Panfilov Park, Bishkek
The title Hero of the Soviet Union was the highest distinction in the Soviet Union, awarded together with the Order of Lenin personally or collectively for heroic feats in service to the Soviet state and society. The title was awarded both to civilian and military persons.
Marshal Georgy Zhukov (center) wearing three Hero of the Soviet Union medals and Marshal Konstantin Rokossovsky (right) wearing two (1945)
Hero of Soviet Union obelisk of Saint Petersburg.
Hero-Fortress of Brest
Hero-City of Moscow