Mikhail Timofeevich Kalashnikov was born on November 10 (November 10, 1919 - December 23, 2013) - Soviet and Russian designer of small arms. Doctor of technical sciences, lieutenant general, creator of the world famous Kalashnikov assault rifle (AK).
Already during his military service, Mikhail Kalashnikov became an inventor and innovator. He met the Great Patriotic War in August 1941 as a tank commander, and in October near Bryansk he was seriously wounded in the shoulder and shocked by a shell. In the hospital I really got excited about the idea of making my own model of an automatic weapon. And the result was the famous Kalashnikov assault rifle.
Mikhail Timofeevich said: "Love and read the history of your homeland, our dear Russia. Don't forget its heroes - both leaders and ordinary soldiers. Memory is a gift that distinguishes a person from an animal... ".
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