Alexander Rodimtsev | |
---|---|
Born | Sharlyk, Orenburg Governorate, Russian Empire | 8 March 1905
Died | 13 April 1977[1] Moscow, Soviet Union | (aged 72)
Allegiance | Soviet Union |
Service | Soviet Army |
Years of service | 1927–1977 |
Rank | Colonel general |
Unit | 13th 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 |
Commands | Deputy Commander of the Eastern Siberian Military District and the Northern Military District |
Battles / wars | |
Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union (twice) |
Relations | Gleb Baklanov |
Signature |
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]