Gulya Korolyova

Biography

Gulya Korolyova (Marionella Vladimirovna Korolyova) was born in Moscow, USSR on September 9, 1922. She started as an actress from 4 y.o. Her filmography includes: * Kashtanka, by Chekhov (1926) - episode * Baby Ryazanskie (Ryazan's Wifes) (1927)- episode * Doch Partizana (A Daughter of Partizan) (1934) -main role * Ya lublu (I Love) (1936) - main role * Solnechniy Maskarad (Sun Masquerade) (1936) -main role After she had finished the secondary school, she entered the hydro-meliorative institute in Kiev. Her husband perished in the first days of Great Patriotic war (during WW2) after Germany had attacked the USSR on 22nd June 1941. Gulya evacuated to Ufa and gave birth to her son. Later as a volunteer Gulya Korolyova joined the Red Army and served in the medical battalion. On November 23th she was mortally wounded while taking the height surrounded by Gitler's soldiers in the battle near Stalingrad. That day she carried out from battlefield 50 seriously wounded soldiers and officers. And than she replaced a commander, who was killed, leading Soviet soldiers for the attack. She by first entered into enemy's trench and killed 15 enemy's officers and soldiers, keeping the position upon main troops arrived. The height was taken. Gulya Koroleva was mortally wounded at that battle and died after the battle.