Vladimir Gelfand (Russian: ?????ยด??? ????ยด????? ??ยด??????) (born March 1, 1923 in the village of Novoarkhanhelsk, Kirovohrad Oblast; died in November 25, 1983 in the city of Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine) was a diarist and Soviet soldier in World War II.
He is known as the author of the diaries from the years 1941โ1946 which were published in Germany, Sweden and Russia.
The book with the diaries-notices of the officer in the Red Army Vladimir Gelfand: German Diary 1945โ1946 (Deutschland-Tagebuch 1945โ1946) โ Notations of a Soldier in the Red Army has become the first one which is published in Germany.