Aleksandr Rodimtsev

Alexander Rodimtsev
Born(1905-03-08)8 March 1905
Sharlyk, Orenburg Governorate, Russian Empire
Died13 April 1977(1977-04-13) (aged 72) [1]
Moscow, Soviet Union
Allegiance Soviet Union
Service / branchSoviet Army
Years of service1927–1977
RankColonel general
Unit13th Guards Rifle Division; 32nd Guards Rifle Corps, which included the 13th Guards Rifle Division, the 66th Guards Rifle Division, and the 6th Guards Airborne Division
CommandsDeputy Commander of the Eastern Siberian Military District and the Northern Military District
Battles / wars
AwardsHero of the Soviet Union (twice)
RelationsGleb Baklanov
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Alexander Ilich Rodimtsev (Russian: Александр Ильич Родимцев; 8 March 1905 – 13 April 1977) was a colonel general in the Red Army during World War II and who was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union in 1937 and 1945.[2]

  1. ^ Карелия: энциклопедия: в 3 т. / гл. ред. А. Ф. Титов. Т. 3: Р — Я. — Петрозаводск: ИД «ПетроПресс», 2011. С. 319—384 с.: ил., карт. ISBN 978-5-8430-0127-8 (т. 3)
  2. ^ "Биография Александра Ильича Родимцева". Archived from the original on 2018-11-22. Retrieved 2015-12-10.