Aleksandr Rodimtsev
Alexander Ilich Rodimtsev (Russian: Александр Ильич Родимцев; 8 March 1905 – 13 April 1977) was a colonel general in the Red Army during World War II and who was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union in 1937 and 1945.
Alexander Rodimtsev | |
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| Born | 8 March 1905 Sharlyk, Orenburg Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 13 April 1977 (aged 72) Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
| Service/ | Soviet Army |
| Years of service | 1927–1977 |
| Rank | Colonel general |
| Unit | 13th Guards Rifle Division; 32nd Guards Rifle Corps, which included the 13th Guards Rifle Division, the 66th Guards Rifle Division, and the 6th Guards Airborne Division |
| Commands held | Deputy Commander of the Eastern Siberian Military District and the Northern Military District |
| Battles/wars | Spanish Civil War; Eastern Front of the Second World War, including the Battle of Kharkov, Battle of Stalingrad, the Battle of Kursk, and Operation Bagration |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union (twice) |
| Relations | Gleb Baklanov |
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