Ivan Nikonovich Moshlyak | |
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Native name | Иван Никонович Мошляк |
Born | Rodino, Barnaul Uyezd, Tomsk Governorate, Russian Empire (now Rodinsky District, Altai Krai, Russia) | 15 October 1907
Died | 22 April 1981 Leningrad, Russian SFSR, USSR (now Saint Petersburg, Russia) | (aged 73)
Allegiance | Soviet Union |
Service | Soviet Army |
Years of service | 1929–1968 |
Rank | Major General |
Commands | 4th Rifle Regiment 106th Separate Rifle Brigade 62nd Guards Rifle Division 45th Guards Rifle Division |
Battles / wars | |
Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
Ivan Nikonovich Moshlyak (Russian: Иван Никонович Мошляк; 15 October 1907 – 22 April 1981) was a major general in the Soviet Army who received the title Hero of the Soviet Union for his heroism in the Battle of Lake Khasan during the Soviet–Japanese border conflicts.[1]