Vasily Yakovlevich Bachilo | |
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 Bachilo after his 1962 promotion to major general | |
| Born | 18 January 1918 Leshnitsa village (now in Pukhavichy District, Minsk Oblast) |
| Died | 1 May 1989 (aged 71) |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
| Service/ | Red Army (later Soviet Army) |
| Years of service | 1938–1973 |
| Rank | General-mayor |
| Commands | |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Order of the Red Banner |
Vasily Yakovlevich Bachilo (Russian: Василий Яковлевич Бачило; 18 January 1918 – 1 May 1989) was a Soviet Army major general who held divisional command during the Cold War.
Conscripted into the Red Army before World War II, Bachilo began the war as a platoon commander. Twice wounded during fighting on the Eastern Front, Bachilo was repeatedly decorated and rose to regimental command. Continuing his military service postwar, Bachilo commanded the 6th Guards Motor Rifle Division in East Germany during the early 1960s.