Vladimir Janjgava

Vladimir Janjgava
Janjgava, c. 1943-1945
Born	(1907-05-19)19 May 1907 Khoni Municipality, Russian Empire
Died	10 April 1982(1982-04-10) (aged 74) Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Allegiance	Soviet Union
Service / branch	Soviet Army
Years of service	1927–1959
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands	676th Rifle Regiment 15th Rifle Division 354th Rifle Division Soviet infantry corps
Battles / wars	World War II Winter War Eastern Front Battle of Voronezh Battle for Kursk East Prussian Offensive East Pomeranian Offensive Battle of Berlin
Awards	Hero of the Soviet Union

Vladimir Nikolayevich Janjgava (Georgian: ვლადიმერ ჯანჯღავა; 19 May 1907 – 10 April 1982) was a Georgian Soviet Army lieutenant general and Hero of the Soviet Union who participated in battles during the Winter War and was a specialist in infantry warfare during World War II. Janigava held command of various infantry regiments, divisions and corps of the Soviet Army. Janjgava served in a series of leadership roles after the war, including as Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgian SSR (1954—1958).^[1]