Makar Teryokhin

Makar Teryokhin
Makar Teryokhin
Native name	Макар Фомич Терёхин
Born	17 March 1896; Polyany, Ryazansky Uyezd, Ryazan Governorate, Russian Empire
Died	30 March 1967 (aged 71); Ryazan, Soviet Union
Allegiance	Russian Empire; Soviet Union;
Service / branch	Imperial Russian Army; Red Army (later Soviet Army);
Years of service	1915–1917; 1918–1954;
Rank	Lieutenant general
Commands	20th Tank Corps; 19th Rifle Corps; 5th Mechanized Corps; 2nd Red Banner Army;
Battles / wars	World War I; Russian Civil War; Spanish Civil War; Battles of Khalkhin Gol; World War II;
Awards	Hero of the Soviet Union; Order of Lenin (3); Order of the Red Banner (2); Order of Kutuzov, 1st class;

Makar Fomich Teryokhin (Russian: Мака́р Фоми́ч Терёхин; 17 March [O.S. 5 March] 1896 – 30 March 1967) was a Soviet Army lieutenant general and a Hero of the Soviet Union.

Teryokhin became a non-commissioned officer in the Imperial Russian Army during World War I, then joined the Red Army during the Russian Civil War, becoming a platoon commander. He commanded companies and battalions during the interwar period and became a battalion, regiment and brigade commander in the Red Army's new mechanized forces. After serving in the Spanish Civil War as a Soviet advisor, Teryokhin commanded the 20th Tank Corps during the Battles of Khalkhin Gol in mid-1939 and was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union for his leadership. He commanded the 19th Rifle Corps during the Winter War, then returned to the Far East to command the 5th Mechanized Corps. During World War II he remained in the Far East, commanding the 2nd Red Banner Army. Teryokhin commanded the army during the Soviet invasion of Manchuria during August and September 1945. Postwar, he was a corps commander and assistant commander of two military districts before his retirement.