Ghukas Karapetovich Madoyan (Russian: Гукас Карапетович Мадоян; Armenian: Ղուկաս Կարապետի Մադոյան; 15 January [O.S.

Born in Kars Oblast in modern-day Turkey, Madoyan fought in the Russian Civil War with the Red Army and was demobilized afterwards.

For leading a battalion in the defense of a key rail junction during the recapture of Rostov-on-Don in early 1943, he was made a Hero of the Soviet Union.

After graduating from the Frunze Military Academy, Madoyan became a regimental commander and was seriously wounded in Poland in late 1944, resulting in his discharge from the army.

Postwar, he was active in the Communist Party of Armenia and served as the Minister of Social Welfare of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic.

In the morning, then-Senior Lieutenant Madoyan took command of consolidated units from the brigade, and defended the station for six days until reinforcements arrived on 14 February.

According to Soviet reports, the troops repulsed 32 German counterattacks,[2] killed up to 300 soldiers, and destroyed a tank and three firing positions.

On 31 March, Madoyan was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union and the Order of Lenin for "exemplary leadership, courage, and heroism".