Aleksey Burdeyny

Aleksey Semyonovich Burdeyny (Russian: Алексей Семёнович Бурдейный, Ukrainian: Олексій Семенович Бурдейний; 18 October 1908 – 21 April 1987) was a Soviet colonel general who held corps command during World War II.

Aleksey Semyonovich Burdeyny
Born(1908-10-18)October 18, 1908
Zhytomir, Russian Empire
DiedApril 21, 1987(1987-04-21) (aged 78)
Moscow, Soviet Union
Buried
Allegiance Soviet Union
Years of service1931–1974
RankColonel-General
Commands held2nd Guards Tank Corps
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsHero of the Soviet Union
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