Portrait of Elena Fedorovna Kolesova

Shoulder-length portrait of a young woman, her face has soft features, an open forehead. The semi-long, wavy hair is combed back. The neck is naked, there is a piece of clothing is on the shoulders. Yelena Kolesova (1 August 1920 – 11 September 1942) was the commander of a partisan unit of the Soviet special forces during World War II. After dying in battle at successful German fortess attack in Vydritsa, Kolesova was posthumously awarded to the title Hero of the Soviet Union on 21 November, 1944.