Dmitry Medvedev (lieutenant general)

Dmitry Aleksandrovich Medvedev (Russian: Дмитрий Александрович Медведев; 21 September 1918 – 26 November 1992) was a Soviet Air Forces Lieutenant general and Hero of the Soviet Union. During World War II, Medvedev was credited with 14 victories. He also fought in the Battles of Khalkhin Gol and the Winter War. After World War II, Medvedev served in the Strategic Rocket Forces as commander of the 7th Separate Guards Missile Corps.

Dmitry Medvedev
Birth nameDmitry Aleksandrovich Medvedev
Born(1918-09-21)September 21, 1918
Uzlovaya, Tula Oblast, RSFSR
DiedNovember 26, 1992(1992-11-26) (aged 74)
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Buried
Serafimovskoe Cemetery
Allegiance Soviet Union
Service/branchSoviet Air Forces (1935–1961)
Strategic Rocket Forces (1961–1965)
Years of service1935–1975
RankLieutenant general
Commands held486th Fighter Aviation Regiment
7th Separate Guards Missile Corps
Battles/warsBattles of Khalkhin Gol

Winter War
World War II

  • Siege of Leningrad
  • Battle of Kursk
  • Second Jassy–Kishinev offensive
  • Prague offensive
AwardsHero of the Soviet Union
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