Andrey Smirnov (general)
Andrey Kirillovich Smirnov (Russian: Андрей Кириллович Смирнов; August 27, 1895 – October 8, 1941) was a Soviet general who served as commander of the 18th Army, during World War II, lieutenant general (June 4, 1940).
Andrey Kirillovich Smirnov | |
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Lieutenant General Andrey Smirnov | |
| Native name | Андрей Кириллович Смирнов |
| Born | August 27, 1895 Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Died | October 8, 1941 (aged 46) Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | Russian Empire Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic Soviet Union |
| Service/ | Infantry |
| Years of service | 1915–1917 1918–1941 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | Kharkov Military District 18th Army |
| Battles/wars | World War I Russian Civil War World War II |
| Awards | Order of Lenin Order of the Red Banner Order of the Patriotic War Jubilee Medal "20 Years of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army" |
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