Mikhail Fyodorovich Tikhonov | |
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Native name | Михаил Фёдорович Тихонов |
Born | 11 November 1900 Odessa, Odessa Governorate, Russian Empire |
Died | 11 February 1971 Moscow, Soviet Union | (aged 70)
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Allegiance | Soviet Union |
Service | Red Army (Soviet Army from 1946) |
Years of service | 1918–1962 |
Rank | Lieutenant general |
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Mikhail Fyodorovich Tikhonov (Russian: Михаил Фёдорович Тихонов; 11 November 1900 – 11 February 1971) was a Soviet Army lieutenant general and Hero of the Soviet Union. Tikhonov fought in the Russian Civil War and the Winter War. He commanded the 39th Guards Rifle Corps during the Vienna Offensive. After the end of World War II, Tikhonov continued his career in the Soviet Armed Forces and was the chief Soviet advisor to the Hungarian People's Army during the Hungarian Revolution of 1956.