Semyon Filippovich Monakhov | |
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 Monakhov, c. 1945 | |
| Born | 13 February 1900 Semyonovo, Moscow Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | November 1959 (aged 59) Rostov-on-Don, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
| Service | Red Army |
| Years of service | 1918–1955 |
| Rank | Major general |
| Commands | |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Order of Lenin |
Semyon Filippovich Monakhov (Russian: Семен Филиппович Монахов; 13 February 1900 – November 1959) was a Soviet Army major general who held brigade and divisional commands during World War II.
A veteran of the Russian Civil War, Monakhov rose to senior posts in the interwar Red Army and commanded the Eastern Sector of the defense of Odessa in August 1941. He commanded the 388th Rifle Division in the Siege of Sevastopol before leading the 319th Rifle Division in the Battle of the Caucasus. Under investigation for accusations of cowardice between late 1942 and early 1943, Monakhov was acquitted and given command of the 257th Rifle Division in the summer of 1943. His tenure in command of the division proved brief as in September he was transferred to command a replacement unit, with which he spent the rest of the war. Postwar, Monakhov ended his career as a military adviser in the mid-1950s.