Lev Dovator

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Lev Dovator
Native name	Леў Міхайлавіч Даватар Лев Михайлович Доватор
Born	20 February [O.S. 7 February] 1903 Khotino, Vitebsk Governorate, Russian Empire
Died	19 December 1941(1941-12-19) (aged 38) near Palashkino, Ruzsky District, Moscow Oblast, Soviet Union
Buried	Novodevichy Cemetery
Allegiance	Soviet Union
Service / branch	Red Army
Years of service	1924–1941
Rank	Major general
Commands	3rd Cavalry Corps 2nd Guards Cavalry Corps
Battles / wars	World War II Operation Barbarossa Battle of Moscow †
Awards	Hero of the Soviet Union

Lev Mikhaylovich Dovator (20 February [O.S. 7 February] 1903 – 19 December 1941^[1]) was a famous Soviet major general who was killed in action during World War II and posthumously awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union.