Vladimir Zhdanov

Vladimir Ivanovich Zhdanov
Zhdanov in 1962
Born	29 April 1902 Kiev, Russian Empire
Died	19 October 1964(1964-10-19) (aged 62) near Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Allegiance	Russian SFSR Soviet Union
Service / branch	Red Army (later Soviet Army)
Years of service	1920–1921 1923–1964
Rank	Colonel general
Commands	4th Guards Mechanized Corps 5th Guards Mechanized Division 6th Guards Mechanized Army Military Academy of the Armored Forces
Battles / wars	Russian Civil War World War II
Awards	Hero of the Soviet Union Order of Lenin (2) Order of the Red Banner (3) Order of Suvorov, 1st class Order of Suvorov, 2nd class (2) Order of Kutuzov, 2nd class Order of the Red Star People's Hero of Yugoslavia

Vladimir Ivanovich Zhdanov (Russian: Владимир Иванович Жданов; 29 April 1902 – 19 October 1964) was a colonel-general of tank troops in the armed forces of the Soviet Union. He was a major general in the Soviet Red Army during World War II.