Semyon Bogdanov

Semyon Bogdanov
Native name
Семён Ильич Богданов
Born10 September [O.S. 29 August] 1894
Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
Died12 March 1960(1960-03-12) (aged 65)
Moscow, Soviet Union
Allegiance
  • Russian Empire
  • Russian SFSR
  • Soviet Union
Service / branch
Years of service
  • 1915–1918
  • 1918—1938
  • 1939–1956
RankMarshal of tank forces
Commands
Battles / warsWorld War I
Russian Civil War
Polish–Soviet War
World War II
AwardsHero of the Soviet Union (twice)

Semyon Ilyich Bogdanov (Russian: Семён Ильи́ч Богда́нов; 10 September [O.S. 29 August] 1894 – 12 March 1960) was a Soviet Marshal of tank forces, and twice Hero of the Soviet Union.[1]

Following the German invasion of the Soviet Union, he was deputy commander of the 5th Army (1941–1942), commander of the 6th Mechanized Corps (1942–1943), and later commander of the 2nd Tank Army, which transformed into the 2nd Guards Tank Army in November 1944.

Units under Semyon Bogdanov's command took part in the Battle of Moscow, in the Korsun-Shevchenkovsky, Uman-Botoshany, Belarusian, Vistula-Oder, East Pomeranian and Berlin operations.[1] His 2nd Guards Tank Army was the first Soviet Army to enter Berlin during combat operations.

  1. ^ a b "Semyon Bogdanov". Герои страны ("Heroes of the Country") (in Russian).