Afanasy Safronov
Afanasy Ivanovich Safronov (Russian: Афанасий Иванович Сафронов; 22 October 1903 – 18 March 1944) was a Red Army major general who held division command during World War II.
Afanasy Ivanovich Safronov | |
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Safronov in the late 1930s | |
| Born | 22 October 1903 Smolensk, Russian Empire |
| Died | 18 March 1944 (aged 40) Leningrad Oblast, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
| Service/ | Red Army |
| Years of service | 1924–1944 |
| Rank | Major general |
| Commands held | |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Order of the Red Banner (2) |
Safronov rose to division chief of staff in the prewar Red Army. He fought in the Baltic defensive operation and the Siege of Leningrad before taking command of the 48th Rifle Division in September 1941. Safronov led the division in the defense of the Oranienbaum bridgehead and the Krasnoye Selo–Ropsha offensive. He died of wounds received in the Narva offensive during March 1944.
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