Nikolay Nikanorovich Belov | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 December 1896 Kursk, Kursk Governorate Russian Empire |
| Died | 9 August 1941 (aged 44) near Podvysokoye, Kirovograd Oblast Ukrainian SSR Soviet Union |
| Allegiance |  Russian Empire  Soviet Union |
| Service | &sq=&lang=&file=File:Flag_of_Russia.svg){kind=small} Imperial Russian Army &sq=&lang=&file=File:Red_Army_flag_(Fictitious).svg){kind=small} Red Army |
| Years of service | 1915 – 1941 |
| Rank | Major-general |
| Commands | 9th Cavalry Division 15th Motorized Rifle Division / 15th Rifle Division |
| Battles / wars | World War I Russian Civil War World War II † |
Nikolay Nikanorovich Belov (Russian: Никола́й Никано́рович Бело́в; 6 December 1896 – 9 August 1941) was a Red Army World War II major-general who commanded the 15th Motorized Rifle Division / 15th Rifle Division.
Belov was wounded during the German invasion of the Soviet Union on 4 August 1941, but chose to remain with his men rather than escape the battle by aircraft.
He was killed by a German shell fragment on 9 August 1941.