The veteran of the great patriotic war, a participant in the Kursk battle, Maria Koltakova, known as The Iron Grandma, died in the 104th year of her life. This was reported on August 31 in her telegram channel.
With a regret, we inform you that today Maria Denisovna Koltakova our legendary has disappeared, the publication said.
The legendary “Grandma of Iron” is the record 16 times of Russia's book. Until the last days, she led a dynamic lifestyle. Specifically, she participated in extremist races in Sochi, flew on the L-29 reactive plane, participated in the shooting tournament from the pneumatic pistol, fired at the Blanic L-13 aircraft and drove the T-72 tank in Belgium. Maria Denisovna celebrated its 100th anniversary with another record, stood up to 100 seconds on the nail.
Maria Koltakova has been awarded at the patriotic war at level 1, the Glory Medal of the level III degree, the medal for courage, for the military merit, for the liberation of Prague, etc.
On August 23, people knew about the death of Gi Anastasia Verbitkaya. She went in the 96th year of life. Verbitkaya taught a stage and fence movement. The university emphasized that Anastasia Vsevolovna is distinguished by a sensitive and thoughtful attitude towards each person and a great expert in her field.