Ivan Zatevakhin

Ivan Ivanovich Zatevakhin
Native name
Иван Иванович Затевахин
Born17 July 1901
Kobylinka village, Efremov County, Tula Governorate, Russian Empire
Died6 April 1957 (aged 55)
Moscow, Soviet Union
Buried
Allegiance Soviet Union
Service / branchRed Army
Years of service1919–1957
RankLieutenant general
Commands
Battles / wars
AwardsOrder of Lenin (2)
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Ivan Ivanovich Zatevakhin (Russian: Иван Иванович Затевахин; 17 July 1901 – 6 April 1957) was a Red Army Lieutenant general who commanded the Soviet Airborne Forces (VDV) from 1944 to 1946.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Затевахин Иван Иванович : Министерство обороны Российской Федерации". structure.mil.ru. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
  2. ^ Zaleski, Konstantin (2015-04-22). Великая Отечественная война. Большая биографическая энциклопедия [The Great Patriotic War Biographical Dictionary] (in Russian). Litres. ISBN 978-5457276970.