Dmitry Lavrinenko (1914-1941) was a Soviet tank commander who fought in a T-34 during the German advance in late 1941. In 28 engagements over two and a half months he is credited with 52 confirmed tank kills, up to 58 by other counts, the highest tally of any Allied tank commander. He was killed by a mortar fragment on 18 December 1941 and named Hero of the Soviet Union only in 1990.
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