Ivan Vasilievich Boldin | |
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| Born | August 15, 1892 Vysokaya, Penza Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | March 28, 1965 (aged 72) Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance |  Russian Empire (1914–1917) Soviet Union (1917–1958) |
| Years of service | 1914–1958 |
| Rank | Colonel General |
| Commands | 1st Moscow Separate Rifle Regiment 19th Rifle Division 53rd Rifle Division 18th Rifle Division 17th Rifle Corps Kalinin Military District Cavalry-Mechanized Group of Special Western Military District Odessa Military District 19th Army 50th Army 27th Army 8th Guards Army Eastern Siberian Military District |
| Battles / wars | World War I Russian Civil War World War II |
| Awards | Order of Lenin (2) Order of the Red Banner (3) Order of Suvorov, 1st Class (3) Order of Kutuzov, 1st Class |
| Other work | Military Consultant to the Defense Ministry Group of General Inspectors |
Ivan Vasilievich Boldin (Russian: Ива́н Васи́льевич Бо́лдин; August 15 [O.S. August 3] 1892 in Vysokaya – March 28, 1965 in Kiev)[1] was a senior Red Army general and war hero during the Second World War.
- ^ David Glantz, "Ivan Vasilievich Boldin", in Stalin's Generals, (Harold Shukman, Ed.), Phoenix Press, 2001, pp 45-46 & 53