Vasily Ryazanov

Vasily Georgievich Ryazanov
Native name	Василий Георгиевич Рязанов
Born	25 January [O.S. 12 January] 1901 Kozino village, Nizhny Novgorod Governorate, Russian Empire
Died	8 July 1951 (aged 50) Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, USSR
Allegiance	Soviet Union
Service / branch	Soviet Air Force
Years of service	1920–1951
Rank	General-lieutenant of Aviation
Battles / wars	World War II Winter War Eastern Front
Awards	Hero of the Soviet Union (twice)

Vasily Georgievich Ryazanov (Russian: Василий Георгиевич Рязанов; 25 January [O.S. 12 January] 1901 – 8 July 1951) was a General-lieutenant of Aviation in the Soviet Air Forces who was twice awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union for his leadership of the 1st Guards Assault Aviation Corps during World War II. Ryazanov was responsible for the development of tactics that consisted of the ground-attack aircraft being directed from a command post on the ground close to the frontline, and he was praised by Marshal Ivan Konev for having the best attack aircraft in the Air Force.^[1]