Maria Limanskaya
Russian librarian and military police
Mariya Filippovna Limanskaya (12 April 1924 – 26 November 2024) was a Soviet military traffic guard. She was a female member of Red Army traffic control units for three years during World War II. She became known as one of the Russian women who directed traffic at the Brandenburg Gate in 1945 after the Battle of Berlin.[1]
| Mariya Limanskaya | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Limanskaya outside the Brandenburg Gate in May 1945 | |
| Native name | Мария Филипповна Лиманская |
| Born | 12 April 1924 Staraya Poltavka, Volga German ASSR, RSFSR, USSR |
| Died | 26 November 2024 (aged 100) Marksovsky District, Russia |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union |
| Service/branch | Red Army |
| Years of service | 1942–1945 |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Awards | Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class Medal of Zhukov |
Limanskaya turned 100 in April 2024.[2] She died seven months later on 26 November 2024 in Marksovsky District, Russia.[3]
References
change- ↑ "The Brandenburg Gate Ballerina - the Ukrainian Soviet Soldier Who Became a WW2 Star". YouTube. 30 November 2022.
- ↑ "В Марксовском районе отметила столетний юбилей «Браденбургская Мадонна» Мария Лиманская". Свободные (in Russian). 2024-04-12. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ↑ Умерла "регулировщица Победы" Мария Лиманская со знаменитого фото Евгения Халдея (in Russian)
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